apron

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The apron, also known as the ramp, is a paved area at an airport where aircraft are maneuvered and parked for loading and unloading passengers and cargo. It is a crucial part of the airside facilities, facilitating services such as aircraft handling, passenger transfers, baggage and cargo management, fueling, and minor maintenance. The tarmac is another term for the paved area at an airport. Airports are complex entities with extensive physical facilities, including runways, taxiways, and aprons, all designed for the safe operation of aircraft.1234

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…which aircraft park on the apron immediately adjacent to the terminal and passengers walk across the apron to board the aircraft by mobile steps. Frequently, the aircraft maneuver in and out of the parking positions under their own power. As airports grow, however, it is impossible to have large numbers…
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…which aircraft park on the apron immediately adjacent to the terminal and passengers walk across the apron to board the aircraft by mobile steps. Frequently, the aircraft maneuver in and out of the parking positions under their own power. As airports grow, however, it is impossible to have large numbers…
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