ABSTRACT
The general public is familiar with the term airport , yet many have not heard the term aerodrome. In the aviation industry, the two terms are often used interchangeably. In the earliest days of aviation, airport locations were chosen out of convenience. Aviators would take off and land at a beach or from a farmer’s field as long as it was flat and located nearby. In the 1950s, commercial aviation was an increasingly popular mode of transportation, and airports had to evolve. The 1960s marked the beginning of the jet age, which resulted in larger aircraft that could travel greater distances. Airports adapted by building longer runways and jet-bridge systems that allowed for the loading and unloading of passengers from the terminal building to an aircraft without going outside. Airports must rely on international standards associated with time and location, as local time zones and location conditions vary.
