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

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

The informant also sent Sánchez a video of a Cessna landing on a rudimentary airstrip near the mine.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

It was getting dark, and the pilots decided to spend the night in the cockpit, sitting on the airstrip.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston