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Travelers can also drive to the lodge from Johannesburg (about five hours) or take a charter flight to the reserve’s private airstrip.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Satellite imagery also shows the airstrip was removed in 2024.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
The British had built an airstrip on Diego Garcia during World War II.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Nearby was a private airstrip with a hangar and helipad.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Satellite imagery also shows the airstrip was removed in 2024.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
The British had built an airstrip on Diego Garcia during World War II.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Nearby was a private airstrip with a hangar and helipad.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstrip. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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airstrip
noun
air·strip
-ˌstrip 
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment
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