airstrip

Example Sentences

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Tristan da Cunha, which has a population of 221, has no airstrip and can only be reached by boat.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Israeli forces established a makeshift base using an old airstrip in Iraq early in the war against Iran, two security officials told AFP, confirming a report by the Wall Street Journal.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Tessalit serves as a strategic base due to its geographical location and features a well-maintained airstrip capable of accommodating helicopters and other large military aircraft.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Today it is home to an empty airstrip and the rusty remains of buildings, vehicles and hundreds of fuel drums, nicknamed American flowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

North of the city, we landed on an abandoned airstrip, where a cargo plane was waiting.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez