airfield

Example Sentences

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In one instance, a plane carrying the European Commission president was forced to divert to another airfield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to the airfield near Honiton at about 13:00 GMT on Saturday.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The government says its facilities include an airfield and deep-water port, as well as advanced communications and surveillance capabilities.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The United States can count on plenty of other military assets in the region, including ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf, and the Baledogle airfield in Somalia.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

The 586th Regiment lined up on their springtime-green airfield near Budapest on May 9, 1945.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein