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Recent Examples of heliport
The city's purchase of the downtown Indianapolis heliport, which sits on land eyed as a potential site for a future soccer stadium, has stalled after Attorney General Todd Rokita and a Fort Wayne billionaire asked federal officials to reconsider their approval of the deal.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Volunteers are needed to guide blind and visually-impaired hikers on a gentle hike from Franklin’s Cafe & Market to a heliport in the park.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Why eliminate the top floor parking for a Vertiport (similar to a heliport, it would be privately financed)?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The chopper flew across New York harbor and landed at a Manhattan heliport, where Maduro, limping, was loaded into an armored vehicle.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Volunteers are needed to guide blind and visually-impaired hikers on a gentle hike from Franklin’s Cafe & Market to a heliport in the park.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Why eliminate the top floor parking for a Vertiport (similar to a heliport, it would be privately financed)?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
The chopper flew across New York harbor and landed at a Manhattan heliport, where Maduro, limping, was loaded into an armored vehicle.
—Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heliport
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Video shared by Kuwait’s aviation authority on Thursday showed what Kuwaiti authorities said was an Iranian drone striking the airport on Wednesday.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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An Iranian attack damaged Kuwait's main airport, killing one and injuring more than 60 people, according to Kuwaiti authorities.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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His father was a bombardier-navigator who was among the first American bombers during World War II to land at Soviet airfields to refuel and rearm, enabling the Allies to reach distant German targets.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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The flight to a small airfield in southern Louisiana takes about an hour.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Protesters march toward the entrance of Laikipia air base in Nanyuki, Kenya, on Monday.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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On Monday, hundreds of youths marched to the gates of the air base, chanting anti-Ebola slogans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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“Heliport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heliport. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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