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taxiway

7.9

A low route in the sky for drones and air taxis to travel between takeoff and landing points

noun
/ˈtæksaɪˌweɪ/

Specialized

: corredor aéreo

City officials published maps showing new drone taxiway corridors above industrial zones for deliveries.

Examples

Operators must program their eVTOLs to follow designated taxiway routes during low-altitude flights over the city.
Emergency services rehearsed redirecting drones away from a blocked taxiway during an urban air mobility test.
The drone flew along the taxiway to reach its delivery point.
Many urban air taxis will use the new taxiways in the city.
City officials published maps showing new drone taxiway corridors above industrial zones for deliveries.
Operators must program their eVTOLs to follow designated taxiway routes during low-altitude flights over the city.
Many urban air taxis will use the new taxiway routes in the city.

Synonyms

skyway

vstaxiway

Specialized

1 6.7

A route in the sky that airplanes use between airports

is for low altitude urban drone or air taxi movement between local points

Surface Forms

taxiway singular

taxiways plural

Morphology

taxiway = taxi + way (transparent) = taxi + way

Compound 'taxi' + 'way' extended to mean designated aerial/drone corridors for taxi-like vehicles; derivation from components is still clear.

Etymology

Taxiway is made from taxi and way meaning 'path', and it is now used for low flight routes too. Because 'taxi' suggests short, guided trips between places, a drone or air taxi taxiway is a planned low route for takeoff, landing, and delivery.