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High speed taxiway

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000476

A long radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, traveling at high speed (up to 60 knots), from the runway center to a point on the center of a taxiway. Also referred to as long radius exit or turn-off taxiway. The high speed taxiway is designed to expedite aircraft turning off the runway after landing, thus reducing runway occupancy time.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000476
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SynonymsHigh speed exit; High speed turnoff
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000476",
  "term": "High speed taxiway",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A long radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, traveling at high speed (up to 60 knots), from the runway center to a point on the center of a taxiway. Also referred to as long radius exit or turn-off taxiway. The high speed taxiway is designed to expedite aircraft turning off the runway after landing, thus reducing runway occupancy time.",
  "synonyms": [
    "High speed exit",
    "High speed turnoff"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/high-speed-taxiway/"
}

Record 476 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.