How is an airport designated an international airport?

Answer 1

Basically, it has to be served by flights to other countries.

It therefore has to have Customs and Immigration facilities to deal with international arrivals. It also has to be sufficiently important to attract international airlines. This is why in the US, where most flights are domestic, many international airports wear the "international" badge with pride. In Europe, most flights are international so the distinction is less common.

Answer 2

Any airport that serves destinations outside it's own country. Not all international airports state they are international in their name. For example Bristol Airport, use to be called Bristol International Airport before re-branding in 2010. It still offers primarily international routes. Similarly, Heathrow and Gatwick are both international airports, but do not state this in their title. It's normally the smaller airports that are not international airports, they only offer domestic routes (i.e. Plymouth to Oxford).

Answer 3

AN international airport has flights that can go across the ocean and a regular airport only has flights in the U.S.

Answer 4

All it means is that foreign people travel through there, so, if a spanish person uses the airport, it's international..there ya go...LOL NOT.

Answer 5

International Customs Formailities and a Border Control would be the key feature of any international airport.

Answer 6

An international airport is an airport that has flights to and from other countries and is equipped with customs and immigration facilities.

Answer 7

If the planes fly internationaly