ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Aircraft station

An aircraft station is like a special parking spot for airplanes, kind of like when we park our toy cars in our toy garage or play mat. It's a place at the airport where planes leave and come back to after they have finished their flights. At this special spot, the airplanes are inspected, cleaned, refueled, and refilled with water and oil, just like when our parents take their cars to the gas station for a "spa day" and oil change. It’s important to make sure the airplane is in good shape before it takes off again to keep passengers safe while flying high in the sky!