Airport terminal building
An airport terminal building is a multi-storey structure where passengers board, disembark, and transfer between aircraft and ground transport.
Also known as: passenger terminal building
How big is it?
100 m · defined frontage length
Also 328.1 ft
Defined frontage length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 80 m to 130 m.
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Airport terminal building vs Football pitch: length comparison
The length of a football pitch is about 1.05 times the frontage length of an airport terminal building.
An airport terminal building is a multi-storey structure where passengers board, disembark, and transfer between aircraft and ground transport.
A football pitch is the marked rectangular playing surface used for association football.
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Airport terminal building
Defined frontage length: 100 m; defined specimen; range 80 m–130 m.
A defined multi-storey airport terminal with a 100 m principal frontage and 80,000 m² gross floor area. It is a scale model, not a claimed average or a named airport.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined frontage length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Football pitch
Length: 105 m; recommended.
105 × 68 m playing surface. Excludes surrounding space.
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 100 m
We compare the frontage length of an airport terminal building. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same. The recorded range is 80 m to 130 m.
A defined multi-storey airport terminal with a 100 m principal frontage and 80,000 m² gross floor area. It is a scale model, not a claimed average or a named airport.
The marked horizontal span follows the measured feature, not the edges of the image. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 80 m to 130 m | defined specimen | |
| 80,000 m² | 48,000 m² to 140,000 m² | defined specimen |
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