airstrip

Example Sentences

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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

SIRTE, Libya—The twin-turboprop plane carved a line down through the sky and touched down at a desert airstrip here near Libya’s Mediterranean coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The pass was close to Chushul airstrip, which was "the primary nervous centre at a time when road network connecting the region with the rest of India was largely absent", Yadav says.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

The informant also sent Sánchez a video of a Cessna landing on a rudimentary airstrip near the mine.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Frank looked down and saw the airstrip riddled with craters like a piece of burning Swiss cheese.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan