taxiway

noun taxi·way \ ˈtak-sē-ˌwā \

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Definition of taxiway

: a usually paved strip for taxiing (as from the terminal to a runway) at an airport

Recent Examples of taxiway from the Web

The incident happened on the taxiway shortly before 5 p.m., the airport tweeted.

— zachary hansen, ajc, "VIDEO: Man in custody after getting onto Hartsfield-Jackson tarmac," 26 June 2018
The East Bay Times reports Wednesday, May 2, 2018, the Federal Aviation Administration found that in three instances planes lined up for wrong runways and taxiways due to pilot error.

— Washington Post, "Agency: Pilots caused 3 San Francisco airport close-calls," 3 May 2018
The East Bay Times reports Wednesday the Federal Aviation Administration found that in three instances planes lined up for wrong runways and taxiways due to pilot error.

— Fox News, "FAA: Pilots caused most San Francisco airport close-calls," 2 May 2018
Passengers on the plane were shocked to look out their windows and see the gator moseying across the taxiway, Air Live, an aviation news website, reports.

— caitlin o'kane, CBS News, "Alligator moseying across Orlando airport tarmac halts plane trying to taxi to gate," 13 June 2018
In the nighttime video, the Air Canada plane appears to be on a collision course with aircraft that were waiting on the taxiway, when air traffic controllers urgently demanded the pilots abort the landing.

— augie martin, CNN, "Video shows how close Air Canada flight came to landing on taxiing planes," 2 May 2018
While built mainly for the Reaper drones, the runway and adjoining taxiways and ramps must be able to handle much heavier C-17 cargo planes.

— eric schmitt, New York Times, "A Shadowy War’s Newest Front: A Drone Base Rising From Saharan Dust," 22 Apr. 2018
Pilots of a Spirit flight departing MCO today had to pause on the taxiway and give right of way to a local resident out for a morning stroll.

— ben mutzabaugh, USA TODAY, "Video: Spirit flight holds for alligator crossing taxiway in Orlando," 12 June 2018
Newly released video shows an Air Canada flight barely missing a passenger jet on the taxiway as the pilot attempted to land.

— wesli jones, CNN, "Must-watch videos of the week," 4 May 2018

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