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

That October, intelligence agents transported the oil executives from the Helicoide jail in Caracas to an airstrip on a tiny Caribbean island in the Grenadines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

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