as in airport
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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Recent Examples of airfield
As reported, Russian assets tend to use the same airfields during operations and tend to follow the same, or a limited set of patrol routes.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The compound is located on 39 square miles at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, an airfield with a single 10,500-foot runway in Ochopee, Florida, in Collier County, USA TODAY reported.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Investigators say Mott climbed over an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire before entering the restricted airfield.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The compound is located on 39 square miles at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, an airfield with a single 10,500-foot runway in Ochopee, Florida, in Collier County, USA TODAY reported.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Investigators say Mott climbed over an 8-foot fence topped with barbed wire before entering the restricted airfield.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for airfield
Noun
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Video shared by Kuwait’s aviation authority on Thursday showed what Kuwaiti authorities said was an Iranian drone striking the airport on Wednesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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An Iranian attack damaged Kuwait's main airport, killing one and injuring more than 60 people, according to Kuwaiti authorities.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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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.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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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
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It is located at a remote airstrip in the Everglades, surrounded by the Big Cypress National Preserve.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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The transfer from the airstrip to the lodge by was by van and took 45 minutes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airfield. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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