aircraft parking apron; apron
Technical term for the paved area at an airport where aircraft are parked, loaded, or refueled. Not a general word for parking lot.
The aircraft is undergoing maintenance on the apron.
Several passenger planes were lined up on the apron.
Compound of 駐 (ちゅう, 'to park, stay') + 機 (き, 'aircraft') + 場 (じょう, 'place'). A straightforward modern technical term.