An aerodrome is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo , passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for public or private use. Aerodromes include small general aviation airfields, large commercial airports, and military air bases .
35-463: [REDACTED] Look up strip , stripping , or The Strip in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Strip , Strips or Stripping may refer to: Places [ edit ] Aouzou Strip , a strip of land following the northern border of Chad that had been claimed and occupied by Libya Caprivi Strip , narrow strip of land extending from
70-520: A 2011 song by Chris Brown "Strip", a 2018 song by Little Mix featuring Sharaya J from LM5 "The Strip" (Scarlet Pleasure song) , 2014 Television [ edit ] The Strip (Australian TV series) , a 2008 Australian television drama series The Strip (New Zealand TV series) , 2002–2003 New Zealand television series "The Strip" ( The O.C. ) , a 2004 episode of The O.C. television series The Strip (U.S. TV series) , 1999–2000 American action drama series Strip programming ,
105-520: A 2011 song by Chris Brown "Strip", a 2018 song by Little Mix featuring Sharaya J from LM5 "The Strip" (Scarlet Pleasure song) , 2014 Television [ edit ] The Strip (Australian TV series) , a 2008 Australian television drama series The Strip (New Zealand TV series) , 2002–2003 New Zealand television series "The Strip" ( The O.C. ) , a 2004 episode of The O.C. television series The Strip (U.S. TV series) , 1999–2000 American action drama series Strip programming ,
140-615: A United States Treasury term for the securities obtained when trading the coupons and principal of bonds separately Science and technology [ edit ] Strip (Unix) , Unix computer command program Stripping (chemistry) , removal of one or more components from a liquid stream to a vapor stream Stripping (fiber) , the act of removing the protective polymer coating around optical fiber in preparation for fusion splicing Stripping (textiles) , color removal process in textiles Stripping (printing) , preparation & assembly of printing negatives in pre-press Paint stripper ,
175-615: A United States Treasury term for the securities obtained when trading the coupons and principal of bonds separately Science and technology [ edit ] Strip (Unix) , Unix computer command program Stripping (chemistry) , removal of one or more components from a liquid stream to a vapor stream Stripping (fiber) , the act of removing the protective polymer coating around optical fiber in preparation for fusion splicing Stripping (textiles) , color removal process in textiles Stripping (printing) , preparation & assembly of printing negatives in pre-press Paint stripper ,
210-409: A form of still image instructional multimedia, once commonly used by educators in primary and secondary schools (K-12) Stripping (film) , a 2002 Finnish film The Strip (1951 film) , a 1951 film directed by László Kardos Music [ edit ] Strip (Adam Ant album) , 1983 pop rock album Strip (The Chameleons album) , 2000 post-punk band album "Strip" (Chris Brown song) ,
245-409: A form of still image instructional multimedia, once commonly used by educators in primary and secondary schools (K-12) Stripping (film) , a 2002 Finnish film The Strip (1951 film) , a 1951 film directed by László Kardos Music [ edit ] Strip (Adam Ant album) , 1983 pop rock album Strip (The Chameleons album) , 2000 post-punk band album "Strip" (Chris Brown song) ,
280-415: A newspaper comic-strip format Erotic dancing [ edit ] Striptease , act of removing one's clothes slowly to music Strip club , a venue that regularly provides adult entertainment, predominantly in the form of striptease or other erotic or exotic dances Stripper , a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease Films [ edit ] Filmstrip ,
315-415: A newspaper comic-strip format Erotic dancing [ edit ] Striptease , act of removing one's clothes slowly to music Strip club , a venue that regularly provides adult entertainment, predominantly in the form of striptease or other erotic or exotic dances Stripper , a professional erotic dancer who performs a contemporary form of striptease Films [ edit ] Filmstrip ,
350-485: A practice of running a television series at the same time daily Aviation [ edit ] Airstrip , a kind of airport that consists only of a runway with perhaps fueling equipment Landing strip or runway , an area for the landing and takeoff of aircraft Finance [ edit ] Strip bond , a financial instrument Strip (options) , an option trading strategy in finance Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities (STRIPS),
385-485: A practice of running a television series at the same time daily Aviation [ edit ] Airstrip , a kind of airport that consists only of a runway with perhaps fueling equipment Landing strip or runway , an area for the landing and takeoff of aircraft Finance [ edit ] Strip bond , a financial instrument Strip (options) , an option trading strategy in finance Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities (STRIPS),
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#1732766040751420-745: A prepared form of chicken meat Strip steak , type of beef steak Stripping (linguistics) , an ellipsis mechanism that elides everything from a clause except one constituent Football strip , standard attire worn while playing association football Landing strip, or French waxing, a type of bikini waxing See also [ edit ] Test strip (disambiguation) The Strip (disambiguation) Stripped (disambiguation) Strips (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Strip All pages with titles containing Strip Piece (disambiguation) Section (disambiguation) Segment (disambiguation) Slice (disambiguation) Stripe (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
455-745: A prepared form of chicken meat Strip steak , type of beef steak Stripping (linguistics) , an ellipsis mechanism that elides everything from a clause except one constituent Football strip , standard attire worn while playing association football Landing strip, or French waxing, a type of bikini waxing See also [ edit ] Test strip (disambiguation) The Strip (disambiguation) Stripped (disambiguation) Strips (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Strip All pages with titles containing Strip Piece (disambiguation) Section (disambiguation) Segment (disambiguation) Slice (disambiguation) Stripe (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
490-477: A solvent that removes paint Stanford Research Institute Problem Solver (STRIPS), an artificial intelligence system for automated planning Triangle strip , method for rendering computer graphics Vein stripping , a surgical procedure Weatherstripping , the process of sealing openings such as doors, windows, and trunks from the elements; also, the sealant materials used Other uses [ edit ] Chicken strips, another name for chicken fingers ,
525-477: A solvent that removes paint Stanford Research Institute Problem Solver (STRIPS), an artificial intelligence system for automated planning Triangle strip , method for rendering computer graphics Vein stripping , a surgical procedure Weatherstripping , the process of sealing openings such as doors, windows, and trunks from the elements; also, the sealant materials used Other uses [ edit ] Chicken strips, another name for chicken fingers ,
560-727: Is velodrome , an arena for velocipedes . Αεροδρόμιο is the word for airport in Modern Greek, which transliterates as aerodromio. In British military usage, the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War , and the Royal Air Force in the First and Second World Wars , used the term—it had the advantage that their French allies, on whose soil they were often based, and with whom they co-operated, used
595-470: Is an aerodrome with significant facilities to support aircraft and crew. The term is usually reserved for military bases, but also applies to civil seaplane bases . An airstrip is a small aerodrome that consists only of a runway with perhaps fueling equipment. They are generally in remote locations, e.g. Airstrips in Tanzania . Many airstrips (now mostly abandoned) were built on the hundreds of islands in
630-661: Is an area of open water used regularly by seaplanes , floatplanes and amphibious aircraft for landing and taking off. It may have a terminal building on land and/or a place where the plane can come to shore and dock like a boat to load and unload (for example, Yellowknife Water Aerodrome ). Some are co-located with a land based airport and are certified airports in their own right. These include Vancouver International Water Airport and Vancouver International Airport . Others, such as Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre have their own control tower, Vancouver Harbour Control Tower . The Canadian Aeronautical Information Manual says "...for
665-664: Is conversely almost unknown in American English , where the term "airport" is applied almost exclusively. A water aerodrome is an area of open water used regularly by seaplanes , floatplanes or amphibious aircraft for landing and taking off. In formal terminology, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an aerodrome is "a defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations, and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for
700-520: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages strip [REDACTED] Look up strip , stripping , or The Strip in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Strip , Strips or Stripping may refer to: Places [ edit ] Aouzou Strip , a strip of land following the northern border of Chad that had been claimed and occupied by Libya Caprivi Strip , narrow strip of land extending from
735-536: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Airstrip The term airport may imply a certain stature (having satisfied certain certification criteria or regulatory requirements) that not all aerodromes may have achieved. That means that all airports are aerodromes, but not all aerodromes are airports. Usage of the term "aerodrome" (or "airfield") remains more common in Commonwealth English , and
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#1732766040751770-640: The Pacific Ocean during the Second World War. A few airstrips grew to become full-fledged airbases as the strategic or economic importance of a region increased over time. An advanced landing ground was a temporary airstrip used by the Allies in the run-up to and during the invasion of Normandy , and these were built both in Britain, and on the continent. A water aerodrome or seaplane base
805-517: The cognate term aérodrome . In Canada and Australia, aerodrome is a legal term of art for any area of land or water used for aircraft operation, regardless of facilities. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) documents use the term aerodrome , for example, in the Annex to the ICAO Convention about aerodromes, their physical characteristics, and their operation. However,
840-842: The Okavango Region of Namibia to the Zambezi River Gaza Strip , narrow strip of land along the Mediterranean, in the Middle East Las Vegas Strip , section of Las Vegas Boulevard South Strip District, Pittsburgh , a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sunset Strip , 1.5-mile stretch of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, US Tarfaya Strip (Cape Juby Strip), a strip of land between Morocco and
875-433: The Okavango Region of Namibia to the Zambezi River Gaza Strip , narrow strip of land along the Mediterranean, in the Middle East Las Vegas Strip , section of Las Vegas Boulevard South Strip District, Pittsburgh , a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Sunset Strip , 1.5-mile stretch of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, US Tarfaya Strip (Cape Juby Strip), a strip of land between Morocco and
910-537: The Western Sahara along the Atlantic ocean Toledo strip, formerly contested area between Ohio and Michigan; see Toledo War Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Comics [ edit ] Strip (comics) , a comics anthology published by Marvel UK in 1990 Comic strip , a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative Sunday strip ,
945-417: The Western Sahara along the Atlantic ocean Toledo strip, formerly contested area between Ohio and Michigan; see Toledo War Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Comics [ edit ] Strip (comics) , a comics anthology published by Marvel UK in 1990 Comic strip , a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative Sunday strip ,
980-408: The arrival, departure, and surface movement of aircraft." The word aerodrome derives from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr), air , and δρόμος (drómos), road or course , literally meaning air course . An ancient linguistic parallel is hippodrome (a stadium for horse racing and chariot racing ), derived from ἵππος (híppos), horse , and δρόμος (drómos), course . A modern linguistic parallel
1015-843: The early aerodromes obsolete. The unimproved airfield remains a phenomenon in military aspects. The DHC-4 Caribou served in the United States military in Vietnam (designated as the CV-2), landing on rough, unimproved airfields where the C-130 Hercules workhorse could not operate. Earlier, the Ju 52 and Fieseler Storch could do the same, one example of the latter taking off from the Führerbunker whilst completely surrounded by Soviet troops. In colloquial use in certain environments,
1050-457: The most part, all of Canada can be an aerodrome", however, there are also "registered aerodromes" and "certified airports". To become a registered aerodrome, the operator must maintain certain standards and keep the Minister of Transport informed of any changes. To be certified as an airport the aerodrome, which usually supports commercial operations, must meet safety standards. Nav Canada ,
1085-407: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Strip . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Strip&oldid=1243084290 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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1155-479: The terms airport and aerodrome are often interchanged. However, in general, the term airport may imply or confer a certain stature upon the aviation facility that other aerodromes may not have achieved. In some jurisdictions, airport is a legal term of art reserved exclusively for those aerodromes certified or licensed as airports by the relevant civil aviation authority after meeting specified certification criteria or regulatory requirements. An air base
1190-539: The terms airfield or airport mostly superseded use of aerodrome after the Second World War, in colloquial language. In the early days of aviation, when there were no paved runways and all landing fields were grass, a typical airfield might permit takeoffs and landings in only a couple of directions, much like today's airports, whereas an aerodrome was distinguished, by virtue of its much greater size, by its ability to handle landings and takeoffs in any direction. The ability to always take off and land directly into
1225-447: The wind, regardless of the wind's direction, was an important advantage in the earliest days of aviation when an airplane's performance in a crosswind takeoff or landing might be poor or even dangerous. The development of differential braking in aircraft, improved aircraft performance, utilization of paved runways, and the fact that a circular aerodrome required much more space than did the "L" or triangle shaped airfield, eventually made
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