airport configuration

airport configuration

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The relative layout of component parts of an airport, such as the runway-taxiway-terminal arrangement. The illustration gives an airport configuration with respect to runways.
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For example, in its airport configuration the bus can be provided with doors on both sides of the body to allow efficient getting on and off.
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