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Recent Examples of helipad
Among the projects advanced by the White House is a new helipad for Marine One helicopters, planned for on the South Lawn.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
How about flying a chopper over the Great Barrier Reef from the on-site helipad?
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The lawn was also originally planned with enough space for a helipad — a reminder of how seriously the site was once considered as an executive residence.
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David Caraccio
may 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
It’s been four years since a company proposed a helicopter taxi service at the Tinley Park helipad, and while that project never took off, the village has found another way to ramp up helipad use.
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Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
4 June 2026
How about flying a chopper over the Great Barrier Reef from the on-site helipad?
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The lawn was also originally planned with enough space for a helipad — a reminder of how seriously the site was once considered as an executive residence.
—
David Caraccio
may 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
It’s been four years since a company proposed a helicopter taxi service at the Tinley Park helipad, and while that project never took off, the village has found another way to ramp up helipad use.
—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helipad
Noun
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The two-acre facility, owned by the city and operated by Downtown Skyport, is the busiest commercial heliport in the world, hosting up to 200 flights a day.
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An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.
Noun
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In airports, outside hotels and inside stadiums, Haitians wore their national colors and proudly waved their flags.
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Video showed people running and several areas inside the airport covered in rubble and dust, with damaged ceilings.
Noun
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For amphibious groups such as the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, that means greater situational awareness while operating far from shore and without dependence on nearby airfields.
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In honor of Father’s Day, the king also shared a photo taken 55 years ago, an August 1971 image from the airfield of Cranwell Air Base in Lincolnshire.
Noun
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The city has a sprawling air base and is home to an infantry division.
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At about the same time, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps had destroyed a vital and expensive E-3 AWACS aircraft, one of sixteen left in service, while it was parked at an air base deep inside Saudi Arabia.
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“Helipad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helipad. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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