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The state awarded Gothams a $36 million contract to help outfit and maintain the facility, which was thrown up in just over a week on an old airstrip.
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Neena Satija, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Smaller unmanned aircraft don’t need a military airstrip to launch.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Troops would need to collect the material from several places, secure an airstrip near each, truck or helicopter the equipment and material to and from the strip, and defend against attacks on the preparations and shipments.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Travelers can also drive to the lodge from Johannesburg (about five hours) or take a charter flight to the reserve’s private airstrip.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
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Neena Satija, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Smaller unmanned aircraft don’t need a military airstrip to launch.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
Troops would need to collect the material from several places, secure an airstrip near each, truck or helicopter the equipment and material to and from the strip, and defend against attacks on the preparations and shipments.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
Travelers can also drive to the lodge from Johannesburg (about five hours) or take a charter flight to the reserve’s private airstrip.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Airstrip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airstrip. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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airstrip
noun
air·strip
-ˌstrip 
: a runway without normal air base or airport equipment
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