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HIGH SPEED TAXIWAY

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

A long radius taxiway designed and provided with lighting or marking to define the path of aircraft, traveling at high speed (up to 60 knots), from the runway center to a point on the center of a taxiway. Also referred to as long radius exit or turn‐off taxiway. The high speed taxiway is designed to expedite aircraft turning off the runway after landing, thus reducing runway occupancy time.

In the 7110.65

Used in 2 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 3-4-15High Speed Turnoff Lights
  2. 3-7-2Taxi and Ground Movement Operations