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airport
Location that contains all the technical and commercial facilities needed to support air traffic.
maneuvering area
Area crossed by an aircraft to enter or exit a parking spot.
apron
Lane used by aircraft for entering or exiting the maneuvering area.
service road
Lane reserved for airport service vehicles.
taxiway
Lane used by aircraft for entering and exiting the apron.
by-pass taxiway
Branch for right turns.
high-speed exit taxiway
Lane linking the landing runway with a taxiway that is used by aircraft after landing to free up the runway.
control tower cab
Glassed-in office where the air traffic controllers coordinate aircraft movement such as takeoff, landing and flight.
control tower
Structure supporting the control tower cab, which provides a wide view of the runways and terminals.
taxiway
Lane used by aircraft for entering or exiting a takeoff or landing runway.
access road
Part of the network of roads serving the airport.
passenger terminal
Structure through which passengers pass before or after their flight to pick up or leave their baggage and to go through customs.
maintenance hangar
Structure where aircraft are maintained and repaired.
parking area
Area where aircraft park between flights for maintenance or overhaul.
radial passenger loading area
Pavilion for passengers to reach aircraft that is linked by an underground corridor or by vehicles with the main terminal.
taxiway line
Yellow line painted on the ground that shows aircraft the route to follow on the apron or the maneuvering area.
boarding walkway
Underground corridor linking the main terminal with a radial passenger loading area.
service area
Area around an aircraft that is reserved for service vehicles and ground crew attending to arriving or departing aircraft.
telescopic corridor
Mobile corridor connecting the passenger loading area with the aircraft.