Airport

When planning a trip to Tokyo, one of the first decisions you’ll need to make is which airport to fly into or out of: Tokyo Haneda Airport or Narita Airport. Both are major international gateways to Japan’s capital city, but they offer distinct advantages and characteristics that can significantly impact your travel experience. In this...

If there’s one thing aviation’s full of, it’s acronyms. Pretty much everything has one. But arguably none are more important, to both pilots and non pilots alike, than GSE. That’s because they are arguably what keeps the airfield – no matter if it’s one of the world’s largest or one of the smallest – running...

The skyline at the airport is dominated by a building most passengers will never enter but is crucial to their safety—the air traffic control tower. These tall buildings tower over the terminal buildings and parking lots that make up the rest of the airport. While all air traffic control towers are tall, the ones on...

Have you ever been on a plane that took so long to take off, it felt as if you were going to taxi all the way to your destination? If you’ve flown out of some of the airports on this list, that might explain why. Here are the longest runways in the US. The runway...

The aviation industry today has a very modern feeling, but it has a long history. Aviation, including commercial aviation, is over a century old! While we don’t fly in planes that are a hundred years old, some of the airports we fly out of have a storied history. Do you know which airports are the...

Every year, millions of tons of freight move through American airports. Every time you order a package from a retailer on the other side of the country online, ship a present to a far-away relative, or buy something at the store that isn’t produced locally, chances are it gets to you by plane. Chances are,...

Even many aviation enthusiasts don’t know much about African airports if they are based in the United States. Do you know which airports on the continent are the busiest and how many passengers they welcome a year? Keep reading to find out! Africa is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world for air travel....

Almost every modern traveler has plenty of airport horror stories, including hours-long security lines, inexplicable delays, and $15 sandwiches that look like they’ve been through a war zone. Everyone has an airport they swear is the worst, but which one really is the worst? Keep reading to find out! It’s amazing that something as awe-inspiring...

If you’re headed to Europe for a vacation or on a business trip, you’re not alone—millions of other people travel to Europe each year. Chances are, you might pass through some of the European continent’s busiest airports. Here are the airports in Europe where you can expect the most crowds. From a global perspective, Europe...

Every year, millions of people pass through American airports for travel, family reasons, or work. Some individual airports receive millions of travelers each year, especially those that serve large urban areas or act as transit hubs. So which are the airports where you can expect to find plenty of other people in the security line?...