taxiway

Summary

taxiway is an airport infrastructure^[1]. taxiway draws 374 Wikipedia views per month (airport_infrastructure category, ranking #2 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• taxiway's instance of is recorded as airport infrastructure^[3].
• taxiway is a type of fixed construction^[4].
• taxiway is part of aerodrome^[5].
• taxiway is part of airport^[6].
• taxiway is part of airstrip^[7].
• taxiway is used for taxiing^[8].
• taxiway's Commons category is recorded as Taxiways^[9].
• taxiway's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as aeroway=taxiway^[10].
• taxiway's different from is recorded as runway^[11].
• taxiway's different from is recorded as apron^[12].

Body

Definition and Type

taxiway's instance of is recorded as airport infrastructure^[3]. taxiway is a type of fixed construction^[4].

Use and Application

taxiway is used for taxiing^[8]. Part of include aerodrome^[5], a type of aerodrome^[13]; airport^[6], a type of aerodrome^[14]; and airstrip^[7], a type of aerodrome^[15].

Why It Matters

taxiway draws 374 Wikipedia views per month (airport_infrastructure category, ranking #2 of 2).^[2] taxiway has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] taxiway is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]