Difference between airport, airfield and aerodrome

[Vag277]

See post #8 for definitions.

[Vag277]

See post # 8 for definitions.

[Traffic_Is_Er_Was]

Noted (sorry, missed yours), but the question is still not answered.

[Vag277]

They seem to be used indiscriminately by all. Journalists seem to equate terminals with airports. According to them Brisbane has two airports - international and domestic. Councils seem to go for airport because it sounds important. Pilot seem to have no consistent idea.

[Avgas172]

Airfield: a place to commit aviation
Aerodrome: a place to commit big aviation
Airport: a place to commit big aviation at mucho $$$$

[Pinky the pilot]

while the farmer's wife is alone by the haystack.

More likely the Famer's Daughter.

Avgas172; Quite an accurate comment really.

[gerry111]

Originally Posted by Pinky the pilot

More likely the Famer's Daughter.

In Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'OKLAHOMA!', both the Farmer's Wife and Daughter were in similar danger from the cowboy..