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