The airport primarily functions as a transfer point for passengers heading for the helicopter hubs of Air Greenland in Qaqortoq and Nanortalik.

The airport in Gaza was functioning, the private sector had created 3,500 new jobs, industrial zones were luring large new companies.

The airport thus functions as a mini-hub for Uummannaq, with the terminal building labelled 'Uummannaq', regardless of its actual location, registration, documentation, and existing booking systems.

Banks, the exchange markets and the domestic airport were functioning on schedule after being closed Monday, and traffic flowed freely.

An airport functions far better when we don't strip search passengers.

Secondly some airports also function as intra-modular hubs for the airlines, or airline hubs.

Currently, the airport operator and the mayor of Kiryat Shmona have yet to resolve the dispute and because of this the airport does not function.

The airport also functions as a base to land supplies and perform evacuations during emergencies such as flooding.

Spanish civil aviation agency Aena said all airports in the country were functioning normally.

"We understand the global crisis that followed Sept. 11, but our airport had been functioning since 1957."