airside

[ air-sahyd ]

noun

1. the part of an airport used by aircraft for loading and unloading and takeoffs and landings.
2. the area beyond security checks and passport and customs control in an airport terminal.

airside

/ ˈɛəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the part of an airport nearest the aircraft, the boundary of which is the security check, customs, passport control, etc Compare landside

Word History and Origins

Origin of airside¹

First recorded in 1955–60; air ¹( def ) + side ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Craig Sturt had been charged with obtaining services by deception, being unlawfully airside and boarding an aircraft without permission on 25 December, the Met Police said.

From BBC

“All people who go airside are subject to security screening, including the individual involved in this case,” a spokesperson told the outlet.

From Seattle Times

To use the mobile verification tool, Alaska passengers will have to download an app, Airside, and create a digital identity once during the life span of a passport.

From Seattle Times

If travelers have an upcoming Alaska Airlines international flight, they can open the Airside app, and add the departure date, the location and the confirmation code.

From Seattle Times

While it’s unclear whether kids sipping 0%-alcohol brewskis at an airport slumber party had anything to do with the family getting the boot — it’s more likely that, delay or no delay, Boston Logan has a policy that states “travelers are not allowed to wait or sleep airside after security checkpoints have closed for the night.”

From Los Angeles Times