airstrip

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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

A senior Danish official confirmed two possible locations at Kangerlussuaq, formerly Sondrestrom, which houses a sizable airstrip, as well as the maritime gateway of Narsarsuaq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

More than 300 miles east, construction teams etching another airstrip into the mountains battled icy winds, dizziness and nosebleeds, and relied on oxygen cylinders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

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

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez