Plain English Meaning

A spot on the airport ground — usually a taxiway or runway intersection — that is known to be confusing or risky, where pilots have made wrong turns or crossed runways by mistake. The chart marks it so you slow down and pay extra attention.

Full Definition

A location on an airport movement area with a history or potential risk of collision or runway incursion, where heightened attention by pilots and drivers is needed. Hot spots are depicted on airport diagrams and taxi charts as circled or shaded areas, often at complex intersections, confusing taxiway layouts, or places where runways and meet at unusual angles.