Usage Note
Aéroport is a compound of aéro- (air) and port (harbour) and takes a masculine article. The final t is silent. La piste is the runway; la salle d'embarquement is the departure lounge.
Examples
"Nous arrivons à l'aéroport dans une heure."
Natural Translation
We arrive at the airport in an hour.
Literal Translation
We arrive to the airport in one hour
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