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Tristan da Cunha has 221 inhabitants and no airstrip.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The group of volcanic islands has no airstrip and is usually accessible only by boat on a six-day voyage from Cape Town, South Africa.
—Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Those who are eager to drive further afield can explore the vast open Togoro Plains to the north, or brace the madness of Seronera, the nearest airstrip, an hour’s drive away.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Unlike oil, which flows through pipelines and centralized infrastructure, gold production in southern Venezuela is dispersed across hundreds of small sites accessible only by river, dirt tracks or airstrips.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026
The group of volcanic islands has no airstrip and is usually accessible only by boat on a six-day voyage from Cape Town, South Africa.
—Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Those who are eager to drive further afield can explore the vast open Togoro Plains to the north, or brace the madness of Seronera, the nearest airstrip, an hour’s drive away.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Unlike oil, which flows through pipelines and centralized infrastructure, gold production in southern Venezuela is dispersed across hundreds of small sites accessible only by river, dirt tracks or airstrips.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstrip. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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airstrip
noun
air·strip
-ˌstrip 
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment
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