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
Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields.
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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
In June, Operation Spiderweb saw Ukraine unleash swarms of drones at several Russian airfields, destroying at least 10 planes and damaging dozens of others.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Venezuelan military bases could be among the potential targets, Cancian told , while going after the cartels would involve strikes on cartel leadership, production facilities, smuggling airfields and warehouses at ports.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The only countries with large enough airfields and refueling stations were Guinea and Senegal.
—Time, 28 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
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
In June, Operation Spiderweb saw Ukraine unleash swarms of drones at several Russian airfields, destroying at least 10 planes and damaging dozens of others.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Venezuelan military bases could be among the potential targets, Cancian told , while going after the cartels would involve strikes on cartel leadership, production facilities, smuggling airfields and warehouses at ports.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
The only countries with large enough airfields and refueling stations were Guinea and Senegal.
—Time, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airfields
airports
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The Mexican government has spent weeks encouraging the population to get vaccinated against the measles, which is preventable with two doses of the vaccine, and announced the launch of vaccination sites in places such as airports and bus stations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Officials said that with airports and hotels along Highway 101, the Peninsula can especially be a vulnerable target for human traffickers.—
Sooji Nam,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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