Definition

Noun: A paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport. It is a designated path for aircraft to move on the ground under their own power, connecting runways with aprons, hangars, and terminals.

Usage

A taxi strip is a specific part of an airport's infrastructure. It is distinct from a runway, as it is not used for takeoffs or landings, but for ground movement. Air traffic controllers instruct pilots to use specific taxi strips to ensure orderly and safe ground traffic flow.

Examples

• The pilot was instructed to use taxi strip Alpha to reach the terminal after landing.
• Before takeoff, the aircraft moved slowly along the taxi strip toward the runway.
• Maintenance crews were inspecting the lights along the taxi strip.
• The new airport design includes a wider taxi strip to accommodate larger aircraft.

Advanced Usage

• "to hold short of a taxi strip": An instruction for an aircraft to stop and wait before entering a specific taxi strip, often to give way to other aircraft.
  • The controller told the small plane to hold short of taxi strip Bravo while the 747 crossed.

Variants and Related Words

• Taxiway (n): A more common and standard term for a paved surface for aircraft taxiing. A taxi strip is often synonymous with a taxiway, though "taxi strip" can sometimes imply a narrower or auxiliary path.
• Apron (n): The paved area where aircraft are parked, loaded, unloaded, refueled, or boarded.
• Runway (n): A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.

Synonyms

• Taxiway: The standard term for a defined path on an airport for aircraft taxiing.
• Taxilane: A taxiway within an apron area, providing access to aircraft parking positions.

Related Phrases

• "Cleared to taxi via...": A phrase used by air traffic control to authorize an aircraft to proceed along a specified route of taxi strips/taxiways.
  • "Delta 123, cleared to taxi to runway 27L via taxi strip Charlie and taxiway Mike."

Noun

1. a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport