traffic pattern

American  

noun

1. Aeronautics. a system of courses about an airfield that aircraft are assigned to fly when taking off, landing, or preparing to land.

2. any systematic movement of people or vehicles.

   The kitchen was designed to accommodate the family's traffic pattern.

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traffic pattern British  

noun

1. a pattern of permitted lanes in the air around an airport to which an aircraft is restricted

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Example Sentences

An increase in military flights through the Yucca Valley Airport’s traffic pattern would raise public safety and noise concerns, wrote board director Tim Lewis.

From Los Angeles Times

Using traffic modelling - where traffic patterns are simulated - the maximum delays westbound and eastbound are expected to be up to six minutes off-peak and up to 15 minutes during peak times.

From BBC

In the case of traffic, a model might struggle to control a set of intersections with different speed limits, numbers of lanes, or traffic patterns.

From Science Daily

To parse the different regional roller skating styles in metro Atlanta rinks, watch the traffic patterns.

From New York Times

Song said dedicating the two lots to alternative forms of transportation is part of the 17,000-seat venue’s continued efforts to adapt to traffic patterns.

From Los Angeles Times