Plain English Meaning

Any place — on land, on water, or on a structure — that is used or meant to be used for aircraft to land and take off, whether or not it has buildings, fuel, or other services.

Full Definition

Any locality either on land, water, or structures, including airports/heliports and intermediate landing fields, which is used, or intended to be used, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, whether or not facilities are provided for the shelter, servicing, or for receiving or discharging passengers or cargo.

Context Anchor

You may see this term in airport, heliport, seaplane, chart, and flight planning discussions when a source is describing where aircraft can arrive or depart.