Definition of Minimum aircraft operating surface

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Minimum aircraft operating surface Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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(*) The minimum surface on an airfield which is essential for the movement of aircraft. It includes the aircraft dispersal areas, the minimum operating strip, and the taxiways between them. See also minimum operating strip.
  
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Doctrine Division. ( About )