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U+2708, ✈
AIRPLANE

[U+2707]
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[U+2709]

Translingual

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Description

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An airplane.

Symbol

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  1. (cartography, transport) Indicates an airport.
    • 2005 June 2, Chris Calori, David Vanden-Eynden, Signage and Wayfinding Design: A Complete Guide to Creating Environmental Graphic Design Systems (in English), Wiley, →ISBN, page 143:
      For example, an airplane symbol can replace the word airport on a sign, or a wheelchair symbol next to a destination name can indicate the wheelchair-accessible route to that destination.
  2. (airports) Indicates a terminal.
  3. (metonymically) Air travel; aviation.
  4. (graphical user interface) Airplane mode.
    • 2023 September 18, Glenn Fleishman, “Manage Airplane Mode”, in Take Control of iOS & iPadOS Privacy and Security, 4 edition (in English), alt concepts[sic], →ISBN:
      In the Settings app, tap the switch next to Airplane Mode. You see an airplane ✈️ icon in the top status bar when the mode is active. (When you turn the mode on or off, the airplane ✈️ icon cutely flies in or out.)

Usage notes

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  • The depiction and display of this pictogram, particularly the angle of the plane, differs by venue. Common depictions include the plane itself, seen from the side or from above, and a plane taking off (🛫) or landing (🛬) from a runway, which is often represented by a single line.