Airport terminal#Pier
A fingerdock (german finger pier ) is a part of an airport terminal. It leads from the central area of the terminal to the runway beyond. On both sides of the dock stands for aircraft gates and usually also passenger boarding bridges are located.
Examples
Linear form
- A Dock and Dock B at Zurich Airport
T-shape ( hammerhead )
- Terminal 1 at Toronto Pearson Airport
Y-shaped
- Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 at Chicago O'Hare Airport
- Basel Mulhouse Freiburg Airport