heliport

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Recent Examples of heliport 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 About an hour later, the motorcade returned to the heliport. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026 Smith, of Palo Cedro, was on board Reach 5, the Airbus H130 that crashed shortly after takeoff from the UC Davis Medical Center heliport on Monday evening. Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heliport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heliport
Noun
  • The humongous helipad that first caught Devaney’s attention remains in place, extending into Biscayne Bay.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2026
  • If the home’s storied past isn’t enough, the property also has 862 feet of waterfront access, a helipad and views of the Miami skyline across Biscayne Bay.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Continue reading … SAFETY QUESTIONS — Two passenger jets trigger collision warnings on approach into busy airport.
    , FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The partnership between the Port Authority and The Seeing Eye goes back to 1994 — three decades of puppies learning to work in one of the busiest airport systems in the country.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Behind the scenes, her military reportedly drew up plans to blow up airfields in the event of an American invasion.
    Nikhil Kumar, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Independence project across Barnett Avenue from the Marine base replaced the Ryan airfield at Dutch Flats.
    Eric DuVall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni refused to let the United States use an air base in Sicily to launch attacks on Iran.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni refused to let the United States use an air base in Sicily to launch attacks on Iran.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Heliport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heliport. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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