noon balloonとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

noon balloon (複数形 noon balloons)

1. (aviation) A period around midday when an airport has a particularly large amount of air traffic.

   Coordinate term: shoulder

   • 1995, Edward C. Welter, GM Means Good Money, page 105:

     We did not have a noon balloon, but when needed I met VIPs at the airport. I chauffeured them between the airport, hotel and the plant.

   • 1999, Journal of Aircraft, volume 36, numbers 4-6, page 788:

     The noon balloon was chosen as the basis for the traffic model because during this arrival rush demand exceeds airport capacity and air traffic managers impose time-based metering restrictions […]