airfields

plural of airfield
as in airports
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 airfields The only countries with large enough airfields and refueling stations were Guinea and Senegal. Time, 28 Oct. 2025 Ukraine sees them as a way to strike Russian command centers, logistics hubs, and airfields currently out of reach. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025 Supplying Tomahawk missiles, which can travel 1,500 miles, could enable Ukraine to hit targets deep inside Russian territory, including military bases, logistics hubs, airfields, and command centers. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025 Engineers say the aircraft could take off from 2,600-meter (8,530-foot) semi-prepared runways, even carrying its full payload, allowing deployment from remote or rugged airfields. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025 In June, Ukrainian forces destroyed or damaged dozens of Russian aircraft using small drones that were smuggled to the vicinity of Russian military airfields in trucks. Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025 The details matter as Emirates faces competition not just from Gulf rivals but also from private jets, which offer privacy and the hassle-free convenience of small airfields. Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Because of their limited range, these drones must be based close to Ukraine, leaving the airfields within reach of Ukrainian drones. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 On Sunday, August 31, two Royal Navy destroyers were sunk off the Dutch coast, German planes continued their assault on British airfields, and Nazi fighters dropped bombs across England, marking the beginning of the London Blitz. Doug Most august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airfields
airports
Noun
  • In the 23 years since its independence, Timor-Leste has made significant progress in nation building, expanding critical infrastructure like roads, airports, and internet access.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Keep a 1-liter Ziploc bag tucked in your toiletry kit for those airports (looking at you, CDG) that insist all liquids be packed in one.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025

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