Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say Airport in Spanish: Aeropuerto and Essential Travel Vocabulary
Aeropuerto · noun · ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh
Airport in Spanish is aeropuerto, a masculine noun used identically across all Spanish-speaking regions. The word combines the Greek-rooted prefix aero- (air) with puerto (port), literally meaning air port.
ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh — five syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable PWEHR
Llegamos al aeropuerto dos horas antes del vuelo.
We arrived at the airport two hours before the flight.
Airport in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for airport, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| aeropuerto | airport | ah-eh-roh-PWEHR-toh | Default, widely understood |
| terminal aérea | airport | air terminal, used for a specific building within an airport | |
| aeródromo | airport | aerodrome, small or military airfields |
How Native Speakers Use Aeropuerto
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Getting a ride
¿Puedes llevarme al aeropuerto mañana por la mañana?
Can you take me to the airport tomorrow morning?
Asking someone for a ride to the airport, a very common travel request.
Checking a terminal
Mi vuelo sale de la terminal dos del aeropuerto internacional.
My flight departs from terminal two of the international airport.
Specifying a terminal within a large airport.
Delayed arrival
El taxi tardó una hora en llegar al aeropuerto por el tráfico.
The taxi took an hour to reach the airport because of traffic.
Describing travel delays on the way to an airport.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Aeropuerto
Spelling it with an i
Incorrect: airopuerto
Correct: aeropuerto
The prefix is aero- (from Greek aer, air), not airo-. The correct spelling keeps the e before the r.
Wrong gender article
Incorrect: la aeropuerto
Correct: el aeropuerto
Aeropuerto is masculine because it ends in -o. Always use el aeropuerto, never la aeropuerto.
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Common Questions About Airport in Spanish
- Is aeropuerto the same in every Spanish-speaking country?
- Aeropuerto is universal across every Spanish-speaking country, unlike many nouns that shift from Spain to Argentina with zero variation.
- How do you say flight in Spanish?
- Flight is vuelo, from the verb volar (to fly). You will hear it constantly inside any aeropuerto: vuelo directo (direct flight), número de vuelo (flight number).
- What does aeródromo mean and when is it used?
- Aeródromo refers to a small airfield or landing strip, often used for private planes or military operations. It is not interchangeable with aeropuerto, which implies a commercial airport with passenger terminals.