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Movement area

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000639

The runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport/heliport which are utilized for taxiing/hover taxiing, air taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas. At those airports/heliports with a tower, specific approval for entry onto the movement area must be obtained from ATC.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000639
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoMovement area [ICAO]
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000639",
  "term": "Movement area",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport/heliport which are utilized for taxiing/hover taxiing, air taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas. At those airports/heliports with a tower, specific approval for entry onto the movement area must be obtained from ATC.",
  "see_also": [
    "Movement area [ICAO]"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/movement-area/"
}

Record 639 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.