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.