MOVEMENT AREA- The runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport/heliport which are utilized for taxiing/hover taxiing, air taxiing, takeoff, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas. At those airports/heliports with a tower, specific approval for entry onto the movement area must be obtained from ATC. (See ICAO term MOVEMENT AREA.) MOVEMENT AREA [ICAO]- That part of an aerodrome to be used for the takeoff, landing and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the maneuvering area and the apron(s). ----- Original Message ----- From: <B787300@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 7:48 AM Subject: Re: AIRLINE Digest - 28 Nov 2003 to 29 Nov 2003 (#2003-196) > Good question. I always wondered why the aviation industry uses Tarmac Ops, > Tarmac Control, Tarmac Agents, Tarmac Supervisors, "taxi to the tarmac", etc. > > Jose Prize > Fan of inquiring minds wanting to know > > In a message dated 12/2/2003 12:45:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, > exatc@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > Subj: Re: AIRLINE Digest - 28 Nov 2003 to 29 Nov 2003 (#2003-196) > > Date: 12/2/2003 12:45:32 AM Eastern Standard Time > > From: <A HREF="mailto:exatc@xxxxxxxxxx";>exatc@xxxxxxxxxx</A> > > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > > To: <A HREF="mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> > > Sent from the Internet > > > > The question was kind of tongue in cheek. I never heard the phrase tarmac > > until JFK's assasination. It was a ramp before that. > > Al > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chris Wallace" <edwardwallace@xxxxxxx> > > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 12:05 AM > > Subject: Re: AIRLINE Digest - 28 Nov 2003 to 29 Nov 2003 (#2003-196) > > > > > > >I think it comes from tar and MacAdam, a sort of paving > > >material. > > > > > >Chris > > > > > > > > >---- Original message ---- > > >>Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 23:17:14 -0500 > > >>From: Allan9 <exatc@xxxxxxxxxx> > > >>Subject: Re: AIRLINE Digest - 28 Nov 2003 to 29 Nov 2003 > > >(#2003-196) > > >>To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> > > >>ANd what's the definition of tarmac? > > >