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To get around, ranchers relied on horses, boats, and remote airstrips, and access to goods and services was limited.
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Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2026
This flat, sandy beach south of Benicàssim is unusually open, with minimal development behind it thanks to a nearby airstrip.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 June 2026
It is located at a remote airstrip in the Everglades, surrounded by the Big Cypress National Preserve.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
The center was rapidly constructed last summer on an airstrip deep in the Florida Everglades and has faced criticism since opening.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2026
This flat, sandy beach south of Benicàssim is unusually open, with minimal development behind it thanks to a nearby airstrip.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 June 2026
It is located at a remote airstrip in the Everglades, surrounded by the Big Cypress National Preserve.
—Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
The center was rapidly constructed last summer on an airstrip deep in the Florida Everglades and has faced criticism since opening.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstrip. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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airstrip
noun
air·strip
-ˌstrip 
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment
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