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Operations

# BACK-TAXI

TERM · Operations

At a glance

## Meaning of BACK-TAXI

A term used by air traffic controllers to taxi an aircraft on the runway opposite to the traffic flow.

### More about BACK-TAXI

A term used by air traffic controllers to taxi an aircraft on the runway opposite to the traffic flow. The aircraft may be instructed to back‐taxi to the beginning of the runway or at some point before reaching the runway end for the purpose of departure or to exit the runway.

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