Satellite terminal

How it is used

Used for an airport's building layout; reaching it may involve a train, bus or underground passage.

Example sentences

1. Our gate was in the satellite terminal, so we took the airport train after security.

   The departure building is separate from the main processing terminal.

2. A new satellite terminal gave the airport more gates without enlarging the original hall.

   The term describes an additional gate building in the airport layout.

Common collocations

• satellite terminal gates
• train to the satellite terminal

Related terms

• terminalA large building at an airport, or at a bus, train or ferry station, where passengers check in, wait, depart and arrive.
• information deskA counter at an airport, station or large building where staff answer questions and help visitors find their way.

More terms: At the Airport

• departures
• arrivals
• departure lounge
• duty-free
• departures board
• currency exchange
• lost and found
• landside
• moving walkway
• pet relief area
• meet and assist
• observation deck