Which apron is the surface in front of a hangar used for aircraft movement?

• A. Hangar apron
• B. Terminal apron
• C. Remote apron
• D. Service apron

Answer: (A)

Apron areas are the paved surfaces where aircraft are moved on the ground, loaded, unloaded, and serviced. The surface directly in front of a hangar is known as the hangar apron. It’s the area used for aircraft movement into and out of the hangar, aligning with the hangar doors and allowing pushback, tow, and taxiing to the taxiways. The terminal apron, by contrast, is around the terminal gates where passenger aircraft park at gates; the remote apron is farther from the terminal for staging or storage; and the service apron focuses on servicing and ground handling around aircraft. So the surface in front of a hangar used for aircraft movement is the hangar apron.