apron
The paved area where aircraft park, load, refuel and are serviced.
The apron holds the stands, the ground equipment and everything that happens between two flights. "Ramp" is the common North American word for the same thing. It is not the tarmac — see that entry.
Nearby in Aviation
- ADS-B — A system in which an aircraft continually broadcasts its own position, derived from satellite navigation.
- airside — The part of an airport beyond security, where aircraft operate.
- APU — A small turbine engine, usually in the tail, that supplies electrical power and bleed air on the ground.
- ATIS — A looped broadcast of an airport's current weather, runway in use and other essential information.