Patent ID: 6824103
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: B64F

Abstract:
An airport terminal comprising:at least one aircraft parking position; a taxiway; a convertible dual taxilane connecting the taxiway to the aircraft parking position, the convertible dual taxilane comprising: a first boundary line opposed to a second boundary line, wherein the taxilane is located between the first and second boundary lines and wherein the first and second boundary lines define a width of the taxilane, said width being at least as great as a wingspan of a large type of aircraft; a centerline located in the taxilane, wherein the centerline is generally centered between the first and second boundary lines; a first taxiline located in the taxilane, wherein the first taxiline is generally centered between the first boundary line and the centerline; a second taxiline located in the taxilane, wherein the second taxiline is generally centered between the second boundary line and the centerline, wherein the centerline is spaced apart from the first boundary line and from the second boundary line by a distance at least as great as a wingspan of a small type of aircraft; and wherein the large type of aircraft may be guided along the centerline and first and second ones of the small type of aircraft may be guided along respective ones of the taxilines so as to pass without interference.