airstrip

Example Sentences

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Kish, westward into the Gulf, has an airstrip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 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

Investigative reporting by, among others, the New York Times, has documented that these are transported through an airstrip and supply base built by the UAE just inside Chad.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Because Alligator Alcatraz is housed near an airstrip, he said the facility is intended to facilitate quick deportations.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

A strong walker, pre-acclimatized to the altitude, could cover the distance from the Lukla airstrip to Everest Base Camp in two or three long days.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer