diff --git a/src/Airports/simple.cxx b/src/Airports/simple.cxx
index 7eceffe5b..c5ac75baf 100644
--- a/src/Airports/simple.cxx
+++ b/src/Airports/simple.cxx
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ void FGAirport::loadRunways() const
   }
   
   mRunwaysLoaded = true;
-  loadSceneryDefintions();
+  loadSceneryDefinitions();
 }
 
 void FGAirport::loadTaxiways() const
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void FGAirport::loadProcedures() const
   Route::loadAirportProcedures(path, const_cast<FGAirport*>(this));
 }
 
-void FGAirport::loadSceneryDefintions() const
+void FGAirport::loadSceneryDefinitions() const
 {  
   // allow users to disable the scenery data in the short-term
   // longer term, this option can probably disappear
diff --git a/src/Airports/simple.hxx b/src/Airports/simple.hxx
index 1eea8d8ec..db5c738a4 100644
--- a/src/Airports/simple.hxx
+++ b/src/Airports/simple.hxx
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ private:
     /**
      * helper to read airport data from the scenery XML files.
      */
-    void loadSceneryDefintions() const;
+    void loadSceneryDefinitions() const;
     
     /**
      * Helpers to process property data loaded from an ICAO.threshold.xml file