The area within the airport's boundaries accessible to the general public is called landside. It includes services like airline counters, shops, restaurants and other services. It is farthest from the aircraft and is bounded by security checks, passport control, and customs.

Contrasting the landside area, the airside of an airport is the zone with tightly managed and limited access, only for the traveling passengers and staff members. It includes shops, restaurants, offices as well as other services located post security checks. Simply put, it is the area between the boarding gates and the airspace including the roadways surrounding the plane.

The area outside the airport but within a reasonable driving distance that usually hosts support airport services such as rental car centers, hotels, parking lots or provisioning offices is called the off-airport area. Shuttle services typically provide transportation between airports and off-airport areas.

Departures is the area of the airport that deals with or assists the passengers leaving. The group of people who are departing from the airport is known to be in the departure area. The boundary of the departure area is secured for checking.

In-flight refers to all the procedures, services, assistance, and facilities provided within the duration of a flight. Everything that is offered to the passengers while they are on the flight can be considered “in-flight”. While the airport itself is vast and complex, there are a lot of components that make up the in-flight experience.

Arrivals is the area that deals with the arriving passengers. As the term states, the incoming passengers are assisted in the arrival area. It is well secured, and only properly documented people can pass through.

Airport parking are area, space, garage or other facility upon or in which vehicles are parked within the boundaries or within 5 miles of the boundaries of a regional airport facility. Airports usually have short-term and long-term parking facilities.

The concourse is the big empty area in front of the buildings. It is the area within the terminal where passengers buy tickets, go through security and transfer their luggage. The building that opens access to the airplane through gates is called the concourse.

A ramp is a dedicated space at an airport that acts as a parking pad for an aircraft. The ramp is generally home to pre-flight activities. This can include loading and unloading cargo and passengers onboard, refueling, cleaning and restocking supplies

Air cargo is another term for air freight. It is the carriage or the transportation of goods through an air carrier. Transport services via air are extremely valuable when it comes to moving express shipments around the globe.

An aircraft does not directly take off after being prepped. It takes a rectangular field-like way to start its take-off. The rectangular space is known as a runway. The area is commonly made from asphalt and concrete. A taxiway is an area for the aircraft that connects the runways with aprons, terminals, hangars, and other facilities.

The control tower is a building at the airport that provides all the necessary instructions. Everything that is important to inform the crew from the time of take-off to ensuring the clear sky is delivered from the building. The Control tower not only refers to the building but also to the people who work in the control tower.