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Glossary Flight Operations

Turnaround Time

Definition

The time required to unload, service, and reload an aircraft between arrival and departure

Related Terms

Apron

The area of an airport where aircraft are parked, loaded, fueled, and boarded

Block Time

The total time from gate departure to gate arrival, including taxiing and airborne time

Gate

A designated area at an airport where passengers board and deplane aircraft

Related Guides

Ramp Agent: Life on the Apron

The physically demanding job of ramp agents — loading baggage, marshalling aircraft, operating GSE, and the tight turnaround deadlines.

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Block Fuel Block Time Climb Crosswind Landing Cruise Descent Diversion ETOPS (ETOPS) Ferry Flight Flare Flight Plan (FPL) Go-Around Great Circle Route (GCR) Holding Pattern Landing Positioning Flight Rhumb Line Rotation (Vr) (Vr) Takeoff Technical Stop Wheels-Up Time

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