taxiway
noun
taxi·way
ˈtak-sē-ˌwā 
: a usually paved strip for taxiing (as from the terminal to a runway) at an airport
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This includes assessing how aircraft and engine design choices interact with existing airport infrastructure, such as taxiways, gates, and maintenance areas.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
Limited taxiway space means there will be scenarios where planes are taking off and landing and taxiing all on the same runway, Feger said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Gus Hudson, the senior deputy general manager for operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world, said the facility's winter storm team is already treating runways and taxiways.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Dallas Love Field Airport is equipped with snowplow sweepers and Multihogs to clear all walkways, roadways, taxiways and runways.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Feb. 2026
Limited taxiway space means there will be scenarios where planes are taking off and landing and taxiing all on the same runway, Feger said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Gus Hudson, the senior deputy general manager for operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world, said the facility's winter storm team is already treating runways and taxiways.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Dallas Love Field Airport is equipped with snowplow sweepers and Multihogs to clear all walkways, roadways, taxiways and runways.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Taxiway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taxiway. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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