Official Links and Research Methodology
Our research methodology explains how we choose official airport, FAA, TSA, DOT, transit, airline and parking sources for U.S. airport guides.
How we research airport guides
Our airport guides begin with the travel problem a reader is trying to solve. A person may need to confirm which airport a code belongs to, understand terminal names, compare parking lots, find the rideshare pick-up point, check public transport access, locate a rental car center, review accessibility services or know which official page to trust. We build the article around those needs and then collect sources that can support the answer.
Research is not limited to one source. Airport information often lives across multiple official pages. Parking may be on a separate airport subdomain, public transit may be on a city agency site, TSA information may be on TSA.gov, federal airport information may come from FAA resources, and disability-travel rights may be explained by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Source hierarchy
| Priority | Source type | How we use it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Official airport website | Terminal maps, parking pages, address, contact routes, accessibility details, services and local airport notices. |
| 2 | Official government/agency source | FAA airport resources, TSA security rules, U.S. DOT accessibility/travel rights and local transportation agencies. |
| 3 | Airline official pages | Check-in, baggage, terminal assignments and airline-specific support routes when airport pages are not enough. |
| 4 | Official transit or parking pages | Airport train/bus links, parking vendors, rental-car centers, toll roads and shuttle instructions. |
| 5 | Secondary support sources | Used only to understand context, not as the final authority for travel-critical claims. |
What “official link” means on our site
An official link is normally a link controlled by the airport authority, government agency, airline, public transit agency, TSA, FAA, U.S. DOT, official parking operator or another organization directly responsible for the service described. We avoid sending users to random third-party pages when an official page is available.
If an article includes a screenshot or visual instruction, the article should explain that it is used for educational navigation only. Airport websites can change layouts, and users should rely on the live official site when completing an action such as booking parking, checking a terminal map, requesting assistance or reviewing TSA guidance.
Research checklist for writers
Name, code, city served, official website, address and official map.
Terminals, airlines, parking, rental cars, pick-up/drop-off, transit and wayfinding.
TSA guidance, airport alerts, accessibility services, disability travel resources and emergency reminders.
Contact details for this page
Website: airport-guides.org/
Contact page: https://airport-guides.org/contact-us/
Best use: report a broken official airport link, wrong terminal note, changed parking page, updated airport phone number, incorrect map/address, outdated accessibility detail, or a correction request about official links and research.
Contact the airport, airline, TSA, parking operator, or emergency services directly.
Send the airport name/code, page URL, official source link, and what should be updated.