noon balloon

noun

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

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Meanings

nounnoon balloon (plural noon balloons)

plural noon balloons

  1. aeronauticsA period around midday when an airport has a particularly large amount of air traffic.

    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.

    1995, Edward C. Welter, GM Means Good Money, page 105
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    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 […]

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

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MLA

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Chicago

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