Aviation Glossary

A comprehensive glossary of aviation terms, acronyms, and technical jargon explained in plain language.

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Air Traffic Control

Ground-based service that directs aircraft movements in the air and on the ground to maintain safe separation.

Paved area where aircraft park, are loaded, fuelled, and serviced between flights.

The process of removing ice, snow, or frost from aircraft surfaces before takeoff to restore aerodynamic performance.

A ground-based business at an airport providing fuel, hangar, maintenance, and passenger services primarily to general aviation.

The comprehensive range of services provided to aircraft and passengers between landing and next departure.

Enclosed, moveable walkway connecting an airport terminal gate to an aircraft door.

The process of towing an aircraft backward from its gate before it taxis under its own power.

Paved strip at an airport where aircraft take off and land.

Paved path connecting runways to terminals, hangars, and aprons.

Fabric cone mounted on a pole near a runway indicating local wind direction and approximate speed.