airfield
Example Sentences
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Land is being cleared for a military radar and a remote airfield widened for heavy aircraft.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Earlier on Saturday, Heathrow's southern runway was closed while crews tackled a grass fire on the airfield.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The nearby U-Tapao airfield became a major base of operations during the Vietnam War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The force received reports shortly after 12:00 BST that a light aircraft travelling from an airfield in England had not arrived at Caernarfon Airport as scheduled.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
There wasn’t any need for shelter at this temporary airfield, because everyone here was awake and working all night.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
