In the book of Nicolas Pevsner "History of building types" written in 1976 the building of the airport terminal is reported as annex of chapter of railway stations. However the development of airports and their growth have reduced the terminal building in something important and worthy particular report. Relatively with their operation, the airports constitute concentration of the supralocal and the supraglobal. They resemble however to suspend in a peculiar autonomy out of space and time and that life in their interior develops in giant parentheses.
 Mention of the airport imposes mention of the "non - places" as well and also of the importance of locomotion for the modern era. The citizen "in motion" becomes protagonist.
 In the interior of the airport terminal the flows of movement which are present (passengers - suitcases) are being studied, mainly in relation with the surrounding space and time. The concealed, absolutely certain movement of baggage is opposed to the movement of passenger which is determined by his personal choices. Though the destination of both is always the same, the course up to there differs. Are they, however, as different as they appear to be? What is, that finally guides the passenger?
 The city as space that exists in order to be "permeated" corresponds in the present approach of the airport. The resident of the city can be captured in state of permanent movement. Comparing the passenger of the airport with the resident of the metropolis at which conclusion can we arrive? Do resemblances exist and where do these lead?
 Objective of this research is not to infer final conclusions but to bring forward topics of discussion concerning the modern city, the terms "dwell" and "move" on the occasion of the modern airport.