traffic pattern

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traffic pattern

(Aeronautics) a pattern of permitted lanes in the air around an airport to which an aircraft is restricted

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traffic pattern

The traffic flow that is prescribed for aircraft landing at, taxiing on, and taking off from an airport. The usual components of a traffic pattern are upwind leg, crosswind leg, downwind leg, base leg, and final approach.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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traffic pattern - the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"

approach pattern, pattern

approach path, glide path, glide slope, approach - the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing

itinerary, route, path - an established line of travel or access

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