a backbone network comprising an air-to-ground (ATG) network configured to provide backhaul services and network control to operably couple one or more base stations of the backbone network to the Internet, the backbone network operating using first assigned radio frequency (RF) spectrum transmitted from the one or more base stations to communicate with distant aircraft within a first range defined by a communication range of the one or more base stations;

an antenna assembly disposed at a remote airport to define an airport cell extending beyond the remote airport by a second range defined by a communication range of the antenna assembly that is less than the first range, the antenna assembly being configured to communicate wirelessly with an aircraft located in the airport cell via second assigned RF spectrum that is different than the first assigned RF spectrum, the antenna assembly being operably coupled to the backbone network for backhaul to the Internet by ATG backhaul and network control components common to both the backbone network and the antenna assembly; and

a remote services module accessible by the aircraft both in flight and on the ground within the airport cell via the antenna assembly, the remote services module being operably coupled to the ATG backhaul and network control components via the Internet,

wherein the remote services module comprises processing circuitry configuring the remote services module to provide the aircraft or communication devices thereon with access to obtain airside or landside services associated with the remote airport.