jetport

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Recent Examples of jetport Construction on a huge jetport had begun, but Stoneman Douglas and others were able to stop it after just one runway was built in the fragile wetlands. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 Construction on a huge jetport had begun, but Stoneman Douglas and others were able to stop it after just one runway was built in the fragile wetlands. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 The call to the tower gave federal agents enough time to race to the jetport to meet the pilot. Charles Rabin, Sun Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2022 People who were at the jetport between 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday might have been exposed, the agency said. CBS News, 22 Sep. 2020 Somewhere in the jetport controvert, Nixon took a liking to Reed and appointed him assistant secretary of the Interior. Alex Harris, miamiherald, 11 July 2018 In addition to recruiting new space hardware companies like rocket manufacturer Blue Origin, the city is trying to certify its jetport as a landing spot for Sierra Nevada's mini-space shuttle Dream Chaser. Lee Roop, AL.com, 6 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetport
Noun
  • At the airport, Khalil approached the crowd to take a Palestinian flag from a friend, then draped it over the stroller of his son Deen, who was born 2 months ago, while Khalil was detained in Jena, Louisiana.
    Hannan Adely, USA Today, 22 June 2025
  • In 2024, JetBlue served about 6.8 million passengers at FLL, down 2.1% from 2023 but still the second largest carrier at that airport, only behind Spirit.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • After New York City capped the number of flights that could take off from Manhattan heliports at 30,000 annually in 2016, many companies moved operations to New Jersey.
    Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The aircraft took off from the Wall Street heliport.
    Brian Brant, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The statement said coordinated operations by Kyiv and its allies were behind attacks on railways in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions, as well as Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian airfields on June 1, dubbed Operation Spiderweb.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
  • Their cross-country flight was about 2 miles southeast of the airfield when, amid dense fog, the jet struck high-tension power lines and went down around 3:47 a.m., officials said.
    Melissa Chan, NBC news, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • During the British Grand Prix the helipad handles over 1,500 flights and more than 6,000 passengers.
    Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • The marked helipad sits just ahead of a four-car garage with an ample concrete motor court that will accommodate many more vehicles.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Following Israel’s strikes on Iran on June 13, three drones were shot down near Ain al-Asad air base in western Iraq, The Associated Press reported.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 20 June 2025
  • Open-source analysis has suggested one A-50 spy plane was damaged or destroyed at Ivanovo air base, as well as four Tu-95 aircraft and three Tu-22M3 bombers at the Belaya air base, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank said on Monday.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long-range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025
  • Ukraine begged former President Joe Biden and German leaders to no avail to provide long range missiles that could hit distant Russian aerodromes and eliminate strategic bombers at the source.
    Trudy Rubin, Mercury News, 7 June 2025

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“Jetport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetport. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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