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***** | GATEWAY AIRPORT. | A facility certified by the Transportation Security Administration as meeting strict security standards for screening private and non-commercial aircraft. Certification allows private aviation departi
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*** | VIRTUAL AIRPORT. | A system that allows airline passengers to check baggage and get boarding passes from off-airport sites such as hotels, convention centers, and cruise ships.
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** | RELIEVER AIRPORT. | A commercial service airport designated by the FAA to relieve congestion at primary airports and provide other general aviation services.
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* | COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIRPORT. | As defined by the FAA, a publicly owned airport with scheduled passenger service and at least 2,500 passenger boardings a year.
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* | PRIMARY AIRPORT. | As defined by the FAA, a commercial service airport with more than 10,000 passenger boarding each year.
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* | AIRPORT. | Any facility specially designed to accommodate the landing and taking off of aircraft. Many airports are also designed to accommodate the boarding of passengers.
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