aerodrome

noun5

1. •
   An airfield.
2. •
   (Australia, Canada) Any area of land or water used for aircraft operation, regardless of facilities.
3. •
   An airfield used for managed aircraft operation, either military or civilian, having such facilities as are necessary for operation.

   • Any person authorised by the Governor shall have the right of access at all reasonable times to any aerodrome other than a Royal Air Force aerodrome for the purpose of inspecting the aerodrome,[…]. — 1928
4. •
   (UK) An airfield equipped with air traffic control facilities and hangars as well as accommodation for passengers and cargo; an airport.
5. •
   (no longer used) A flying machine composed of aeroplanes (“airfoils, aerodynamic surfaces”). An aeroplane (“airplane, aircraft”), particularly one constructed by or according to the design of Samuel Pierpont Langley and Charles M. Manly.

   • The Langley and Maxim aerodromes, which did not soar, were in my opinion better pieces of mechanism than their very latest imitations. — 1908