as in airfield
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
helicopters taking off from a military airdrome near Moscow
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Though the cause of the crash has not yet been released, NTSB officials said the left engine detached from the plane and was found on the airfield.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Shortly after takeoff, the plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, went down about 3 miles south of the airfield.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement The expected reopening also eases pressures on the airline industry, which was grappling with staffing shortfalls in airport security and air-traffic control, resulting in delays at major airports across the country just two weeks ahead of the busy Thanksgiving travel season.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
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Until a deal is officially inked, airlines must continue to follow the Federal Aviation Administration’s emergency order to incrementally reduce flight capacity at 40 major US airports, up to 10%.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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“Airdrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airdrome. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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