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A paved strip at an airport that airplanes use for takeoff and landing.
Wegen des starken Seitenwinds durfte das Flugzeug die Startbahn nicht benutzen.
Because of the strong crosswind, the airplane was not allowed to use the runway.
The word 'Startbahn' (runway) is made up of 'Start' (from starten, to start) and 'Bahn' (track, path, runway). So it literally describes a strip or track on which something starts.
Das Flugzeug wartet auf die Freigabe für die Startbahn.
The airplane is waiting for clearance for the runway.
Although the word is 'Startbahn' (runway, literally takeoff strip), the same strip is also used for airplanes to land. The official term is 'Start- und Landebahn' (runway, literally takeoff and landing strip), but in everyday language people often just say 'Startbahn'.
Nach der Landung rollte die Maschine langsam von der Startbahn.
After landing, the aircraft slowly rolled off the runway.
Typical verbs used with 'Startbahn' (runway) are 'auf die Startbahn rollen' (to taxi onto the runway), 'von der Startbahn abheben' (to take off from the runway), and 'auf der Startbahn landen' (to land on the runway).
Die Passagiere spürten, wie das Flugzeug von der Startbahn abhob.
The passengers felt the airplane take off from the runway.
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Landebahn and Startbahn can refer to the same runway at an airport because aircraft use it for landing and takeoff. Landebahn emphasizes the landing process, while Startbahn emphasizes the takeoff process. Choose the word according to which flight operation is currently the focus.
Das Flugzeug beschleunigte auf der nassen Startbahn.
The aircraft accelerated on the wet runway.
Das Flugzeug setzte vorsichtig auf der nassen Landebahn auf.
The aircraft landed carefully on the wet runway.
