Definitions, as published
The definition of each term exactly as its official source words it, with the article or page it comes from.
| Term slug | Definition text | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| very-serious-marine-casualty | Casualty to a seagoing vessel that involves the total loss of the seagoing vessel, loss of life or severe damage to the environment. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-11, p. 121 |
| serious-marine-casualty | Casualty that does not qualify as a very serious casualty and that involves a fire, explosion, grounding, contact, heavy weather damage, ice damage, hull cracking or suspected hull defect, etc., resulting in: ʱ structural damage rendering the seagoing vessel not navigable, such as penetration of the hull underwater, immobilisation of the main engines, extensive accommodation damage, etc.; or ʱ pollution (regardless of quantity); and/or ʱ a breakdown necessitating towage or shore assistance. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-12, p. 122 |
| marine-incident | Event, or sequence of events, other than a marine casualty, that has occurred directly in connection with the operations of a seagoing vessel that endangers, or, if not corrected, would endanger the safety of the seagoing vessel, its occupants or any other person or the environment. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-13, p. 122 |
| causes-of-marine-accident | Actions, omissions, events, existing or pre-existing conditions or a combination thereof that led to a marine casualty or incident. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-14, p. 122 |
| category-of-person-in-marine-casualty-or-incident-statistics | The category of person in marine casualty or incident statistics includes: ʱ passenger; ʱ crew member; ʱ other persons who are neither passengers nor crew members. ## F.I. Air infrastructure | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-15, p. 122 |
| airport | Defined area of land or water (including any buildings, installations or equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft and open for commercial air transport operations. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-01, p. 124 |
| international-airport | Airport designated by the competent authorities of the territory in which it is situated as an airport of entry and departure for international air traffic, where the formalities such as customs, immigration, public health, agricultural quarantine and similar procedures are carried out. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-01.1, p. 124 |
| domestic-airport | Airport not designated to handle international traffic. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-01.2, p. 124 |
| airport-terminal | Self-contained facility for handling passengers and/or freight. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-02, p. 124 |
| passenger-terminal | Airport terminal with facilities for the handling of passengers, including passenger check-in, baggage handling, security, immigration, passenger boarding and disembarkation. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-02.1, p. 124 |
| freight-terminal | Airport terminal designed solely to handle freight shipments, including freight acceptance and release, secure storage, security and documentation. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-02.2, p. 124 |
| airport-runway | Defined rectangular area at an airport designed for the landing and take-off of aircraft with the following characteristics: ʱ take-off run available: the length of runway declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aircraft taking off; ʱ landing distance available: the length of runway declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aircraft landing. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-03, p. 124 |
| airport-taxiway | Defined path at an airport established for the taxiing of aircraft and intended to provide a link between one part of the airport and another. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-04, p. 125 |
| types-of-check-in-facilities | There are two types of check-in facilities: ʱ conventional check-in facility, where airline staff handle ticket processing, luggage labelling, fast bag drops and the direct issuance of boarding cards; ʱ self-service check-in kiosks, providing check-in facilities and offering automated ticket processing, the issuance of boarding cards and, in some cases, luggage label printing. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-05, p. 125 |
| passenger-gate | Area of a passenger terminal where passengers gather prior to boarding their aircraft. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-06, p. 125 |
| passenger-gate-with-jet-bridges | Gate with a connection to the aircraft to allow boarding without descending to ground level and using steps to board. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-06.1, p. 125 |
| airport-car-parking | Parking facilities provided at the airport. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.I-07, p. 125 |
| aircraft | Machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of air against the Earth’s surface. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.II-01, p. 125 |
| aviation-fleet | Aircraft registered at a given date in a country. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.II-02, p. 125 |
| operating-aviation-fleet | All aircraft in service for commercial purposes, including all aircraft that are temporarily unserviceable due to major accidents, conversions or government action such as grounding by government regulatory agencies. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.II-03, p. 125 |
| types-of-aircraft-by-configuration | a) Passenger aircraft. An aircraft configured for the transport of passengers and their baggage. Any freight, including mail, is generally carried in cargo holds in the belly of the aircraft. b) Cargo aircraft. An aircraft configured solely for the carriage of freight and/or mail. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.II-04, p. 126 |
| types-of-aircraft-by-noise-characteristics | a) Non-noise certificated aircraft. Aircraft not certificated to meet international noise requirements. b) Chapter 2 aircraft. Aircraft meeting the ICAO Chicago Convention, Annex 16, Volume I, Chapter 2 specifications. c) Chapter 3 aircraft. Aircraft meeting the ICAO Chicago Convention, Annex 16, Volume I, Chapter 3 specifications. d) Chapter 4 aircraft. Aircraft meeting the ICAO Chicago Convention, Annex 16, Volume I, Chapter 4 specifications. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.II-05, p. 126 |
| unmanned-aircraft-ua | Aircraft operating or designed to operate autonomously or to be piloted remotely without a pilot on board. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.II-06, p. 126 |
| aircraft-age | Number of years since the first registration of the aircraft. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.II-07, p. 126 |
| payload-capacity | Total payload capacity available (in metric tonnes), above and below deck, for the carriage of revenue load (passengers, baggage, freight and mail), taking into account any payload and operational restrictions on the supply of capacity. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.II-08, p. 126 |
| maximum-certificated-take-off-mass-mctom | Maximum permissible take-off mass of the aircraft according to the certificate of airworthiness, the flight manual or other official documents. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.II-09, p. 126 |
| sustainable-aviation-fuel-qualifying-aircraft | Aircraft using 5 % sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2022, increasing by 2.0 % annually thereafter. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.II-10, p. 127 |
| airline | Aviation enterprise operating aircraft for commercial purposes that (i) performs scheduled or non-scheduled air transport services, or both, which are available to the public for carriage of passengers, mail and/or cargo; and (ii) is certified for such purposes by the civil aviation authority of the state in which it is established. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.III-01, p. 127 |
| airport-operator | Enterprise operating a commercial airport. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.III-02, p. 127 |
| air-traffic-control-provider | Enterprise providing air traffic control services. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.III-03, p. 127 |
| airport-services-provider | Enterprise providing airport services such as aircraft ground handling, fuelling, maintenance and security, passenger services such as check-in and baggage handling, cargo handling and other services. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.III-04, p. 127 |
| lessor-of-an-aircraft | Owner of an aircraft who grants its conveyance to another party (the lessee) for a specific period of time, for monetary or other consideration, usually in the form of rent. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.III-05, p. 127 |
| investment-expenditure-on-airport-infrastructure | Capital expenditure on new construction (including new airports) or on the extension of existing airport infrastructure, including reconstruction, renewal (major substitution work on the existing infrastructure that does not change its overall performance) and upgrades (major modification work improving the original performance or capacity of the infrastructure). | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.III-06, p. 128 |
| investment-expenditure-on-aircraft | Capital expenditure to purchase aircraft or to upgrade existing ones. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.III-07, p. 128 |
| maintenance-expenditure-on-airport-infrastructure | Non-capital expenditure to maintain the original airport services and the capacity of the existing infrastructure and related equipment. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.III-08, p. 128 |
| maintenance-expenditure-on-aircraft | Non-capital expenditure to maintain aircraft in working order without improving either their performance or their capacity. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.III-09, p. 128 |
| airport-capital-stock | Estimated monetary value reflecting the current stock of physical airport infrastructure assets. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.III-10, p. 128 |
| aircraft-movement | Aircraft take-off or landing at an airport. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-01, p. 128 |
| domestic-aircraft-movement | Aircraft take-off that ends, or an aircraft landing that starts, in the territory of the same state as the state where this movement started or ended. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-01.1, p. 128 |
| international-aircraft-movement | Aircraft take-off that ends, or an aircraft landing that starts, in the territory of a state other than the state where this movement started or ended. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-01.2, p. 128 |
| commercial-aircraft-movement | Aircraft movement performed for remuneration or for hire. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-02, p. 128 |
| aircraft-departure | Take-off of an aircraft. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-03, p. 129 |
| aircraft-arrival | Landing of an aircraft. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-04, p. 129 |
| revenue-stop | Traffic stop for the purpose of taking on and/or taking off revenue load. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-05, p. 129 |
| non-revenue-stop | Stop other than a revenue stop. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-06, p. 129 |
| diversion | Aircraft landing at an airport other than the one in the aircraft’s flight plan, due to operational or technical difficulties either on the aircraft or at the destination airport. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-07, p. 129 |
| airport-pair | Two airports between which travel is authorised by a passenger ticket or part of a ticket, or between which freight and mail shipments are made in accordance with a shipment document or part of it (air waybill or mail delivery bill). | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-08, p. 129 |
| airport-to-airport-distance | Distance between two airports’ great circles in kilometres. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-09, p. 129 |
| flight-stage-fs | Operation of an aircraft from take-off to its next landing. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-10, p. 129 |
| domestic-flight-stage | Any flight stage flown between points within the domestic boundaries of a state. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), F.IV-11, p. 129 |
Sources
- Glossary for Transport Statistics — 6th edition (2026) — Eurostat, UNECE ve ITF-OECD · Reusable with attribution
- UNCTADstat maritime/transport metadata — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) / UNCTADstat · Reusable with attribution
- IMO conventions and maritime definitions — official definition clauses and terminology pages — International Maritime Organization (IMO) · Reusable with attribution
- U.S. federal air cargo/security definitions associated with ICAO scope — International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); auxiliary U.S. federal regulatory sources · Public domain
- United States federal transport and customs definitions — GPO / Office of Federal Register / PHMSA-DOT / FMCSA-DOT / FMC / CBP-DHS / U.S. Congress · Public domain
- European Union transport and customs definitions — European Parliament and Council instruments; Publications Office of the EU / EUR-Lex · Reusable with attribution
- Hague–Visby Article I via UK legislation.gov.uk — UN Treaty Collection/UN, UNCITRAL, UNECE, ICAO, OTIF ve UK legislation.gov.uk · Reusable with attribution
- BTS/FMCSA/FMC/CBP/MARAD federal-authored glossary rows — BTS; FMCSA; FMC; CBP; MARAD · Public domain
- United Kingdom official transport and customs terms — HMRC; Department for Transport; Traffic Commissioners/DVSA; UK Parliament/legislation.gov.uk · Reusable with attribution
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