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Airman's Medal
The Airman's Medal is the US Air Force and Space Force's highest noncombat heroism decoration, established July 6, 1960, equivalent to the Soldier's Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Medal, and Coast Guard Medal.
Airplane
An airplane is an engine-driven, fixed-wing aircraft, heavier than air, supported in flight by air moving over its wings, ranging from small propeller trainers to jet airliners.
Airplane II: The Sequel
Airplane II: The Sequel is a 1982 American comedy film directed by Ken Finkleman. It is the sequel to Airplane! and features a space shuttle trip to the Moon.
Airplane mode
Airplane mode, also called flight mode or aeroplane mode, is a setting on phones, tablets, and laptops that switches off the cellular radio, satisfying aviation rules and saving battery.
Airplane!
Airplane! (1980) is a Paramount parody comedy by Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker spoofing 1970s disaster films, based on Zero Hour!, starring Leslie Nielsen, grossing about $85 million and named to the National Film Registry.
Airplanes (song)
"Airplanes" is a 2010 single by B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore, produced by Alex Da Kid; it peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100, hit No. 1 in the UK, and is RIAA 10x Platinum.
Airplay
Airplay: the broadcasting of a recorded song on radio or television and the count of plays it receives; also called spins. Central to record promotion, payola regulation, and airplay charts; distinct from Apple's AirPlay streaming protocol.
AirPlay
AirPlay, also known as Apple AirPlay, is Apple's proprietary protocol for wirelessly streaming media and mirroring screens from Apple devices to TVs, speakers, and receivers.
AirPods
AirPods are a line of true wireless earbuds made by Apple, known for tight iPhone integration, active noise cancellation, and features like heart rate tracking.
AirPods Pro
AirPods Pro are Apple's in-ear wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation, first released in 2019; since 2024 they have also offered a Hearing Aid feature for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
Airport
An airport is an area of land or water used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, together with its buildings and facilities such as runways and terminals.
AirPort
AirPort, also called Apple Airport, was Apple's line of wireless routers comprising the AirPort Extreme, the portable AirPort Express, and the AirPort Time Capsule with built-in backup hard drive, discontinued in 2018.
Airport '77
Airport '77 is a 1977 American disaster thriller directed by Jerry Jameson, in which a hijacked Boeing 747 crashes in the Bermuda Triangle and sinks intact, starring Jack Lemmon and James Stewart.
Airport (1970 film)
Airport (1970) is George Seaton's Universal disaster-melodrama based on Arthur Hailey's 1968 novel, starring Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, and Helen Hayes; it earned 10 Oscar nominations, grossed about $100 million, and launched the 1970s disaster-film cycle.
Airport 1975
Airport 1975 is a 1974 American disaster thriller directed by Jack Smight, starring Charlton Heston, Karen Black, and George Kennedy, and a sequel to the 1970 film Airport.
Airport and hijack security in film and television
Airport and hijack security in film and television is the use of checkpoints, sky marshals, and hijack plots as drama, from Airport (1970) through post-9/11 thrillers to Carry-On (2024).
Airport apron
The airport apron, known in the United States as the ramp, is the paved area where aircraft park between flights for loading, fueling, parking, and maintenance.
Airport authority
An airport authority is a legally separate public or quasi-public entity that owns, operates, or develops airports, a structure cataloged in ICAO's Airport Economics Manual.
Airport check-in
Airport check-in, also called airline check-in, is the process by which an airline confirms a passenger's flight, issues a boarding pass, and takes checked baggage.
Airport code conflicts, reuse and changes
Airport code conflicts, reuse and changes arise because IATA, ICAO, and the FAA label the same airports under separate rulebooks, with only 17,576 possible IATA codes.
Airport Collaborative Decision Making
Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) is an operational process in which airports, airlines, ground handlers, and air traffic control share flight information and decide jointly to improve efficiency and predictability.
AirPort Express
AirPort Express, or AirMac Express, is a compact Apple wireless base station first released in 2004, known for AirTunes audio streaming to a home stereo.
Airport expressway
An airport expressway is a dedicated, controlled-access roadway connecting an airport to the regional highway network, ranging from full freeways to restricted airport-only roads like the Dulles Airport Access Road.
AirPort Extreme
The AirPort Extreme was Apple's mid-level consumer Wi-Fi router, last redesigned in June 2013 as a tall cubic 802.11ac base station and discontinued in April 2018.
Airport Improvement Program
The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) is a Federal Aviation Administration grant program funding planning and development at public-use airports in the United States, established by Congress in 1982.
Airport Link, Brisbane
Airport Link, branded AirportlinkM7, is a 6.7 km twin-tunnel toll road in Brisbane's northern suburbs connecting the Inner City Bypass to Brisbane Airport, opened in July 2012.
Airport Rail Link (Bangkok)
The Airport Rail Link, also known as the Suvarnabhumi Airport Link, is an elevated rail service in Bangkok linking Suvarnabhumi Airport to central Phaya Thai, opened in 2010.
Airport rail links in Japan
Airport rail links in Japan connect major airports to their cities through competing operators: the Narita Express and Skyliner at Narita, the Tokyo Monorail and Keikyu at Haneda, and others.
Airport security
Airport security, also called aviation security or airport screening, is the set of measures and technologies preventing unlawful interference with civil aviation through passenger and baggage screening.
Airport security repercussions due to the September 11 attacks
Airport security was transformed by the September 11 attacks: screening was federalized under the TSA, checked baggage became universally screened, and cockpit doors were hardened.