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An area with runways and buildings for handling aircraft, passengers, and freight.
Mein Flug geht morgen früh, also muss ich um 5 Uhr am Flughafen sein.
My flight leaves early tomorrow morning, so I have to be at the airport at 5 o'clock.
The word 'Flughafen' (airport) is made up of 'Flug' (flight) and 'Hafen' (harbor). A 'Hafen' is a place where ships arrive and depart. So an airport is literally a 'harbor for flights.'
Der Frankfurter Flughafen ist einer der größten in Europa.
Frankfurt Airport is one of the largest in Europe.
To express movement to an airport, you use 'zum Flughafen' (to the airport, dative) or 'an den Flughafen' (to the airport, accusative). To describe the place where you are, you say 'am Flughafen' (at the airport, dative).
Wir müssen jetzt schnell zum Flughafen fahren.
We have to drive to the airport quickly now.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Flughafen' (airport) are 'jemanden zum Flughafen bringen' (to take someone to the airport), 'jemanden vom Flughafen abholen' (to pick someone up from the airport), and 'am Flughafen landen' (to land at the airport) or 'starten' (to take off).
Kannst du mich morgen früh vom Flughafen abholen?
Can you pick me up from the airport tomorrow morning?
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'der Flughafen' and 'der Airport' mean almost the same thing in everyday language: a place where planes take off and land and passengers are processed. 'Flughafen' is the normal German word and fits in almost all situations. 'Airport' is borrowed from English and sounds more modern or international. You often see it in names, advertising, signs, or at large international airports. In a normal conversation, 'Flughafen' is usually more natural, but 'Airport' is also understood.
Wegen des frühen Flugs sind wir schon um sechs Uhr am Flughafen.
Because of the early flight, we were already at the airport at six o'clock.
Am Airport Frankfurt warten viele Reisende auf ihre Koffer.
At Frankfurt Airport, many travelers are waiting for their suitcases.