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 expansion plans include new terminal capacity, an extension to the current airfield platform and new airside and landside facilities.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2023

This can be a lengthy process, with delays to processing airside passes slowing things down.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2022

Soaring shipments "challenge O’Hare’s cargo ramps, both airside and landside," but the CDA is taking steps to alleviate congestion and expand cargo facilities, a spokeswoman said by email.

From Reuters • Aug. 20, 2021

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