airstrip

Example Sentences

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But they already have a well-established airstrip nearby on Woody Island.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Tessalit serves as a strategic base due to its geographical location and features a well-maintained airstrip capable of accommodating helicopters and other large military aircraft.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The pass was close to Chushul airstrip, which was "the primary nervous centre at a time when road network connecting the region with the rest of India was largely absent", Yadav says.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

More than 300 miles east, construction teams etching another airstrip into the mountains battled icy winds, dizziness and nosebleeds, and relied on oxygen cylinders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

North of the city, we landed on an abandoned airstrip, where a cargo plane was waiting.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez