Busy year: Singapore’s Changi Airport handled 67.7 million passengers in 2024
Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN) recorded 67.7 million passenger movements in 2024, registering a 14.8% year-on-year increase. According to…
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An airport is a complex of runways, buildings, and facilities dedicated to the takeoff, landing, and ground movement of aircraft. Airports serve as vital hubs for commercial aviation, facilitating passenger and cargo transportation on a global scale. They accommodate a wide range of aircraft types and are equipped with air traffic control towers, navigation aids, and ground support infrastructure. Airports play a crucial role in connecting cities, countries, and continents, fostering economic growth and international trade.
Key Facts
- Purpose: Commercial, General Aviation, Military
- Infrastructure: Runways, Taxiways, Terminals, Hangars
- Operations: Aircraft Movements, Passenger Traffic, Cargo Handling
- Safety & Security: Air Traffic Control, Security Checkpoints, Emergency Services
- Economic Impact: Job Creation, Tourism, Trade Facilitation
- Environmental Considerations: Noise Pollution, Emissions, Land Use
- Key Stakeholders: Airlines, Airports, Governments, Passengers
Winter Storm Enzo grounds flights in US; Houston Airport closes for 24 hours
A major winter storm called Enzo has led to heavy snow and ice, disrupting air travel across the…
Perth Airport posts record pax numbers for 2024; welcomes TransNusa Bali service
Perth Airport (PER) posted a record passenger number for 2024, with 16.9 million passengers passing through its terminals…
Melbourne Airport sees busiest ever month in December 2024, plans expansion
Melbourne Airport (MEL) in Australia is working to finalize the details of a major international terminal expansion, following…
London-Heathrow ends busiest-ever year in 2024 with record-breaking December
London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) has ended a record-breaking 2024 with passenger figures soaring past the airport’s previous highest figure…
Damascus Airport resumes international flights after fall of Bashar al-Assad
International flights have resumed at Syria’s Damascus Airport (DAM) for the first time since former president and dictator…
Heavy snowstorm causes flight disruptions across Europe and United States
Heavy snowfall from a weather episode named Storm Blair has caused major air travel disruptions across Europe and…
The 25 major airports located closest to the city centers they are named after
Many of us will have heard the jokes about how some airlines will offer to fly you to…
IndiGo becomes first airline to land at India’s newest airport during test
IndiGo has become the first airline to land at Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) as staff conducted the…
Fireworks, knives and replica guns spotted in female passenger’s hand luggage
Over 80 consumer grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and one canister of pepper spray were among…
London-Heathrow Airport announces $3 billion investment plan for 2025/26
Representing the largest ever private sector capital investment in the UK’s transport network, London-Heathrow Airport has announced a…
Damascus Airport reopens to commercial flights after fall of Assad regime
Wednesday, December 17, 2024, saw the return of flight operations from Damascus Airport (DAM) in Syria following the…
Dubai Airport expects to scan over 5.2M passengers during winter holiday season
Dubai International Airport (DXB) expects to process more than 5.2 million passengers between December 13 and 31, 2024. …
Two men arrested for ‘hazardous drone operation’ near Boston Airport
The Boston Police Department has arrested two people following a “hazardous drone operation” near the airspace of Boston…
New York governor urges federal action after drone disrupts airport operations
New York Governor Kathy Hochul calls for federal intervention following a drone sighting that temporarily shut down runways…
Haiti reopens Toussaint Louverture Airport after month-long closure
Haiti’s government has reopened Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) in Port-au-Prince, ending a month-long closure. The airport has…
Man arrested at PHL Airport after TSA finds loaded gun in carry-on bag
A man was arrested after US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) found a…
FBO operator Jetex to operate private terminal at Red Sea International Airport
Dubai-based Fixed Based Operator Jetex has been selected to run the private aviation terminal at Saudi Arabia’s new…