"aerodrome" for example does have a whiff of the '20s about it, while "airfield" would, I'd have thought, be more usual
Hardly! See ANO, Art 155:
"'Aerodrome' means any area of land or water designed, equipped, set apart or commonly used for affording facilities for the landing and departure of aircraft and includes any area or space, whether on the ground, on the roof of a building or elsewhere, which is designed, equipped or set apart for affording facilities for the landing and departure of aircraft capable of descending or climbing vertically, but shall not include any area the use of which for affording facilities for the landing and departure of aircraft has been abandoned and has not been resumed".
Thus, "aerodrome" is the correct term and is enshrined in law and many associated procedures, requirements etc - e.g. licensing of
aerodromes, a controller's
aerodrome control rating,
aerodrome operating minima,
aerodrome traffic zone etc.
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