FAA airport categories

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a system for categorizing public-use airports (along with heliports and other aviation bases) that is primarily based on the level of commercial passenger traffic through each facility. ^[1]

10 relations: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Airline, Airport, Airport Improvement Program, Federal Aviation Administration, General aviation, Heliport, List of the busiest airports in the United States, Metropolitan area, Relief airport.
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Airports in the United States

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is a Frederick, Maryland-based American non-profit political organization that advocates for general aviation.

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Airline

An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and/or freight.

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Airport

An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport.

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Airport Improvement Program

The Airport Improvement Program is a United States federal grant program that provides funds to public use airports to help improve safety and efficiency. FAA airport categories and airport Improvement Program are airports in the United States and federal Aviation Administration.

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Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation which regulates civil aviation in the United States and surrounding international waters.

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General aviation

General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other purposes.

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Heliport

A heliport, sometimes termed a vertiport, is a small airport suitable for use by helicopters and various types of vertical lift aircraft. FAA airport categories and heliport are airports by type.

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List of the busiest airports in the United States

These are lists of the busiest airports in the United States, based on various ranking criteria.

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Metropolitan area

A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which are sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing.

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Relief airport

A relief airport or reliever airport is an airport that is built or designated to provide relief or additional capacity to an area when the primary commercial airport(s) requires additional capacity, on a long-term or temporary basis. FAA airport categories and relief airport are airports by type.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAA_airport_categories

Also known as Commercial service airport, Large hub primary airport, Medium hub primary airport, Nonhub primary airport, Nonprimary airport, Primary airport, Small hub primary airport.

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