flightlane
nounUK /ˈflaɪtleɪn/
US /ˈflaɪtleɪn/
A flightlane is a special path in the sky that airplanes follow.
The pilot kept the plane in its flightlane to avoid other aircraft.
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2. A marked route on the ground used by aircraft moving between the runway and the terminal.
The small jet taxied along the flightlane toward the gate.
3. A designated corridor for drones or small flying vehicles in a city.
Delivery drones must stay inside the flightlane above the rooftops.
4. A lane in a video game or simulation reserved for flying characters.
In the game, players race their gliders down the glowing flightlane.