Aerodrome

n. (British) airport, location used for aircraft landing and takeoff

An aerodrome is any place from and to which flight operations take place. The term is used in Britain as it has the same spelling in French. In the United States, the word was modified into airdrome but has become obsolete since the Second World War. In Canada and Australia usage it is a legal term of art for any area of land or water used for aircraft operation, regardless of facilities.
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Noun
1. an airfield equipped with control tower and hangers as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
(synonym) airport, airdrome
(hypernym) airfield, landing field, flying field, field
(hyponym) heliport
(part-meronym) airdock, hangar, repair shed

(See also Airport, Heliport) A defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations, and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure, and movement of aircraft. Aerodromes may include airports, heliports, and other landing areas. (FAA4) (FAA8)

An area prepared for the accommodation (including any buildings, installations and equipment), landing and take-off of aircraft. See also advanced aerodrome; air strip; alternate aerodrome; diversion aerodrome; landing area; landing site; main aerodrome; redeployment aerodrome. Also called "airfield". 20/11/96

Zone (y compris toutes les constructions, installations et équipements) aménagée pour permettre l'atterrissage, la vie courante et le décollage d'aéronefs. Aussi "appelé terrain d'aviation". Voir aussi aérodrome avancé; aérodrome de dégagement; bande d'atterrissage; site d'atterrissage; terrain de déroutement ou de diversion; terrain de redéploiement; terrain principal; zone de poser. 1/2/73