as in airfields
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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Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Perhaps Ukraine’s biggest drone success in 2025 was Operation Spider, a complex covert operation that saw shipping containers placed within FPV range of Russia’s heavy bomber airfields in Siberia.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Dec. 2025
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Damascus will take control of the region’s vital oil fields, airports, and manage its border crossings.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Carmel's close proximity to Indianapolis also means residents are a hop, skip, and a jump from a larger cultural ecosystem and have easy access to the Indianapolis International Airport (IND), which was named one of Travel + Leisure readers’ favorite airports in 2025.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Aerodromes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aerodromes. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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