airside

American  

[air-sahyd] / ˈɛərˌsaɪd /

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.

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airside British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of airside

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

Example Sentences

“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 • Feb. 11, 2024

The 700 workers - involved in ground-handling, airside transport and cargo, and employed by Emirates Group's airport services subsidiary dnata and Menzies - will strike for three days starting from Nov. 18, Unite said.

From Reuters • Nov. 14, 2022

Unite said 700 workers who work in the ground handling, airside transport and cargo side of the airport will go on strike for three days from 18 November.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2022

"Recruitment at airports doesn't happen overnight, people must go through a thorough security vetting process to get an airside pass," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2022

Efforts to find out what has happened airside to the U.S. passengers, all denied entry, have been unsuccessful.

From Fox News • Mar. 20, 2020