Airport vs. Airstrip — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Airport and Airstrip
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Airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports often have facilities to park and maintain aircraft, and a control tower.
Airstrip
An aircraft runway without airport facilities.
Airport
A place where aircraft take off and land, usually equipped with hard-surfaced landing strips, a control tower, hangars, aircraft maintenance and refueling facilities, and accommodations for passengers and cargo.
Airstrip
An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.
The outfitter deposited us at a small airstrip out in the bush, promising to pick us up again in a week's time.
Airport
An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals.
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Airstrip
An airfield without normal airport facilities.
Airport
An airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
Airstrip
An airfield without normal airport facilities
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