airfield

Example Sentences

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In Nurmsi, Estonia, the government last year opened a first-of-its-kind drone training center to allow Estonia and other allies to test drones by a grass-covered airfield surrounded by some of the country’s vast pine forests.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

CBS News last week reported that multiple Iranian aircraft were parked on a Pakistani airfield, including an Iranian air force RC-130, a reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Go Skydive, which operates at the airfield, has been approached for comment.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

If a local airfield wasn’t available, a makeshift one would need to be set up to fly equipment in and the material out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

“How’s your navigation? You’re not allowed to mark this airfield on your map. Takes a bit of studying before you leave, so you can find it yourself.”

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein