Synonyms of airfield

airfield

noun

ˈer-ˌfēld 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• airport
• aerodrome
• airstrip
• airdrome
• runway
• field
• heliport
• helipad
• jetport
• air base
• landing field
• landing strip
• air park
• pad
• launchpad

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of airfield

These were quick to convert and quick to put to sea in sufficient numbers to protect convoys far from the defense of any airfields. — David Szondy july 21, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

After several of the most dramatic strikes—against Russian oil refineries, military airfields, weapons factories—President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the company and its engineers. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

County Board members said there is a difference between large airplanes with sophisticated instruments and licensed pilots versus a small airfield with pilots of various degrees of experience, some who are just learning to fly. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

These airfield signs are used by pilots to confirm the plane is lined up with the appropriate runway during takeoffs and landings. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026