taxiway
Plane's ground path
A taxiway is a paved path at an airport that aircraft use to move between runways, terminals, and hangars.
Pilots taxi along these routes after landing or before takeoff: The plane turned off the runway onto the taxiway.
Taxiways are marked with yellow lines and designated by letters to guide ground movement.
Paved airport surface
- centerlineRoad's painted midpoint marker
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- signagePosted public displays
- directional signsIndicators showing which way
lighting · pavement · shoulders · connectors · apron · airfield · parallel · perimeter
Earth-based flight management
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- marshallingOrganizing into proper order
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
- tugShort forceful pull
tarmac
Paved airport surface
- centerlineRoad's painted midpoint marker
- markingsIdentifying visual features
- signagePosted public displays
directional signs · lighting · pavement · shoulders · connectors · apron · airfield · parallel · perimeter · guidance system
ground control
Earth-based flight management
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- marshallingOrganizing into proper order
- pushbackResistance to something proposed
alpha
First Greek letter
foxtrot · inner · outer · parallel · connector · stub · lead-in · lead-off · hotspot · closed
- airportterminal, gate, gates, runway, baggage claim
- airportsairports, airport, terminals, terminal building, runway
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- aviation termsradar, tower, runway, landing strip, flight plan
- airport areasterminals, runway, hangars, control towers, concourses
- paved surfacespavement, asphalt, concrete, tarmac, blacktop
taxiwayrunway
Paved path for planes
landing strip · airstrip · flight line · apron · ramp