(かっそうろ)

かっそうろ
noun
runway
1. runway
A long, flat surface at an airport where aircraft take off and land.
The plane landed on the runway.
滑走路(かっそうろ)離陸(りりく)()っている
We're waiting on the runway for takeoff.
(ゆき)ため滑走路(かっそうろ)閉鎖(へいさ)された
The runway was closed due to snow.
The runway at this airport is as long as 3,000 meters.
Due to maintenance work, Runway 2 will be unavailable from this afternoon.

Etymology

滑走(かっそう) (gliding/sliding) + () (road/path)

Aviation terms

Runway operations

  • 滑走路閉鎖(かっそうろへいさ): runway closure
  • 滑走路侵入(かっそうろしんにゅう): runway incursion
  • 滑走路(かっそうろ)(はし): runway threshold

Measurement

Runway lengths vary, with major international airports having runways of 3,000-4,000 meters.