air lane
Jet's designated path
An air lane is a designated route through the sky that aircraft follow, analogous to a highway or shipping lane.
Air lanes are established by aviation authorities to organize traffic and prevent collisions: The pilot requested clearance to change air lanes.
Also called an airway.
- skywayElevated connecting passage
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- flight pathPlanned aerial trajectory
- approachWay of handling something
- final approachLanding's concluding flight path
glide path · restricted airspace · waypoint · beacon · control tower · trajectory · itinerary · holding pattern · path · route · direct route · trade route · vector · cruising altitude · glide slope · airport · radar · radio beacon