taxiway
Definition
Noun: A defined path on an airport's movement area, paved and marked, used by aircraft to move between the runway and other areas like terminals, hangars, or aprons. It is distinct from the runway itself.
Usage
The word "taxiway" is used to specify the designated path for aircraft ground movement. It is a standard term in aviation contexts. - The pilot was instructed to exit the runway and proceed via taxiway Alpha to the gate. - Airport maintenance crews were repairing cracks on the main taxiway. - After landing, the airplane turned onto a parallel taxiway.
Advanced Usage
- "To hold short of a taxiway": An instruction for an aircraft or vehicle to stop and wait before entering or crossing a specific taxiway.
- Ground control told the aircraft to hold short of taxiway Bravo for crossing traffic.
- "Taxiway intersection": A point where two or more taxiways meet.
- The complex taxiway intersection requires pilots to be extra vigilant.
Variants and Related Words
- Taxiway guidance sign (n): A sign located alongside a taxiway providing directional and identification information to pilots.
- Taxiway centerline (n): The marked line running down the center of a taxiway.
- Taxi (v): The action of moving an aircraft on the ground under its own power. While related, "taxi" is the verb for the action performed on a taxiway.
Synonyms
- Aircraft pathway
- Apron taxiway (a specific type connecting the apron to other areas)
- Movement area (a broader term that includes taxiways, runways, and aprons where aircraft maneuver)
Related Phrases
- "Cleared to taxi via...": A standard air traffic control clearance authorizing an aircraft to move along specified taxiways.
- United 345, cleared to taxi to runway 27L via taxiway Mike and Alpha.
- "Taxiway incursion": An incident involving an unauthorized aircraft, vehicle, or person on a taxiway, creating a collision risk.
- The airport investigated a serious taxiway incursion yesterday.
Noun
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a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport
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