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runway
A long, flat surface at an airport where aircraft take off and land.
飛行機が滑走路に着陸した。
The plane landed on the runway.
滑走路で離陸を待っている。
We're waiting on the runway for takeoff.
雪のため滑走路が閉鎖された。
The runway was closed due to snow.
COMPONENTS:
滑走 (gliding/sliding) + 路 (road/path)
AVIATION TERMS:
- 誘導路: taxiway
- 駐機場: apron; aircraft parking area
- 管制塔: control tower
- 滑走路灯: runway lights
RUNWAY OPERATIONS:
- 滑走路閉鎖: runway closure
- 滑走路侵入: runway incursion
- 滑走路の端: runway threshold
MEASUREMENT:
Runway lengths vary, with major international airports having runways of 3,000-4,000 meters.