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  Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Despite the reluctance to privatize airports in the United States (despite the FAA sponsoring a privatization program since 1996), the government-owned/commercially operated (GOCO) arrangement is the standard for the operation of commercial airports in the rest of the world.
Airports have a captive audience, and consequently the prices charged for food is generally higher than are available elsewhere in the region.
Airports may also be named after a person associated with the region it serves or prominent figures in aviation history, such as Liverpool John Lennon Airport or Kingsford Smith International Airport, named for the Australian aviation pioneer.
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 Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
A military airport is known as an airbase in North American terminology (other countries may use the term airfield or air station in current parlance or aerodrome in 1930s parlance).
Some airports are equipped with a VOR to help pilots find the direction to the airport, VORs are often accompanied by a DME to determine the distance to the airport.
The traffic generated by airports both in the air and on the surface can be a major source of aviation noise and air pollution which may interrupt nearby residents' sleep or, in extreme cases, be harmful to their health.
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 Airport - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Both large and small airports can be towered or uncontrolled, depending on air traffic density and available funds.
In many countries airports are often named after a prominent national celebrity, commonly a politician, e.g.
Air traffic control responsibilities at airports are usually divided into two main areas: ground and tower.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/i/r/Airport.html   (2971 words)

  
 Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Guernsey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-19)
Ports and harbours exist at St Peter Port and St Sampson's.
There are two paved airports in the bailiwick (Guernsey Airport and Alderney Airport), and 3 miles (5 km) of railways in Alderney.
The Guernsey Railway, which was virtually an electric tramway, and which began working on 20 February 1892, was abandoned on 9 June 1934.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Guernsey   (1872 words)

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