as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
landed at the aerodrome in Surrey, south of London
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Recent Examples of aerodrome
Fifty-seven-year-old Keiron Beau James Hedges was charged with one count of threatening to destroy, damage, or endanger the safety of a Commonwealth aerodrome.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
While a lot of the Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro’s features are shared with Garmin’s other top watches, the Mach line also provides flight-first features too, including an airport database and aerodrome reports.
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Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2026
The base, which sat on a hill east of the city, in the Franconia region of northern Bavaria, was a former Luftwaffe aerodrome, and had been occupied by American forces in 1945 and renamed in 1947 to honor Captain John A. Leighton, a U.S. Army Air Forces officer killed in World War II.
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Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long-range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.
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Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.
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Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
Its population — estimated at 18 in 2019 — consists only of Norwegian military personnel who operate its military aerodrome and meteorological station.
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Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
For a unique view of the area, go to the local aerodrome and take a flight on a vintage plane.
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Fiona Kerr,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Sep. 2021
To simulate the ever-shifting environmental conditions that drones face in the real world, the aerodrome includes a 10-foot-by-10-foot wall of 1,296 fans capable of generating wind speeds of up to 44 mph, with a side wall of 324 fans to create a crosswind.
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IEEE Spectrum,
27 Oct. 2017
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
While a lot of the Garmin D2 Mach 2 Pro’s features are shared with Garmin’s other top watches, the Mach line also provides flight-first features too, including an airport database and aerodrome reports.
—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2026
The base, which sat on a hill east of the city, in the Franconia region of northern Bavaria, was a former Luftwaffe aerodrome, and had been occupied by American forces in 1945 and renamed in 1947 to honor Captain John A. Leighton, a U.S. Army Air Forces officer killed in World War II.
—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long-range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.
—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.
—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
Its population — estimated at 18 in 2019 — consists only of Norwegian military personnel who operate its military aerodrome and meteorological station.
—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2025
For a unique view of the area, go to the local aerodrome and take a flight on a vintage plane.
—
Fiona Kerr,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Sep. 2021
To simulate the ever-shifting environmental conditions that drones face in the real world, the aerodrome includes a 10-foot-by-10-foot wall of 1,296 fans capable of generating wind speeds of up to 44 mph, with a side wall of 324 fans to create a crosswind.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aerodrome
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The private space is on airport grounds and near the airfield, but away from the main terminals.
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The companies say the approach could give military units greater flexibility in contested environments where traditional airfields may be unavailable or vulnerable.
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In airports, outside hotels and inside stadiums, Haitians wore their national colors and proudly waved their flags.
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Video showed people running and several areas inside the airport covered in rubble and dust, with damaged ceilings.
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