„Apron“

1. Area of the airport where planes are parked. May be used for loading and unloading of aircraft.

2. Area along the waterside edges of a pier, not under cover, used for loading and unloading of vessels.

Source:

Ashford, N., Stanton, H., Moore, C., Coutu, P., & Beasley, J. (2013). “Airport Operations and Management.” In Transport systems and operations, Third Edition. McGraw-Hill Education.

Hay, W. W. (1994). “Harbor Design and Operation.” In Handbook of Transportation Engineering. McGraw-Hill Education.