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Recent Examples of helipad
The helipad was built around that time.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Firefighters said that both of the patients were driven by ambulance to a nearby helipad, where they were picked up by helicopter for airlift to the hospital.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
These included the lobby, as well as all exterior shots, like the hospital's signage and helipad.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
One of the largest such vessels in the world, the Maryah has a helipad, a night club, a movie theatre, and a beach club.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Firefighters said that both of the patients were driven by ambulance to a nearby helipad, where they were picked up by helicopter for airlift to the hospital.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
These included the lobby, as well as all exterior shots, like the hospital's signage and helipad.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
One of the largest such vessels in the world, the Maryah has a helipad, a night club, a movie theatre, and a beach club.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helipad
Noun
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The grounds also include tennis and bocce ball courts, gardens, greenhouses, a creek and a heliport.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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That's faster than the five-seater Joby Aviation flew between JFK Airport and New York City's heliport network (200 mph or 322 km/h) as part of an air taxi demo last week.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The airport said that the runway was immediately shut down and that emergency construction crews are on site to determine the cause of the sinkhole and make repairs.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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After guests complete extensive health forms, obtain medical approval and attend a mandatory safety briefing the day prior to the trip, they’re whisked by private chauffeurs to the international airport, where either a massive Airbus A340 or a more cozy Gulfstream G550 jet awaits.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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Wind gusts of the rapidly advancing storm that had capsized our canoe on Friday had been clocked at about 35 to 40 knots by the Chapleau air base.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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The move to cut 1,500-3,000 troops came on short notice and unsettled ally Romania where the military organization runs an air base.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Helipad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helipad. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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