flight line

noun

1. an area for the servicing and maintenance of airplanes that includes parking ramps and hangars.

flight line

noun

1. an area of an airfield or airport on which aircraft, esp military aircraft, are parked and serviced

Word History and Origins

Origin of flight line¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

On the flight line, under a somber gray sky, everything and everyone had a place.

From New York Times

More planes are being reworked outside on the Everett flight line.

From Seattle Times

On Dybbro’s first posting to Marfa Army Air Base in Texas, the commander refused to give women assignments on the flight line.

From Seattle Times

They walked across the flight line feeling proud that it was their time to stand watch.

From Seattle Times

In an interview after the flight, Branson, who watched from the flight line, called the flight “electric.”

From Washington Post