landing strip

Example Sentences

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The landing strip was muddy so instead they landed on the beach, doing a fly-over first to scare off any penguins.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023

Now, where the old landing strip was, you’ll find the parking lot for the zoo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023

On Sunday, the 44-year-old captain met the same fate as her husband when the propeller plane she was co-piloting crashed near the landing strip in Pokhara, a vacation destination.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2023

The Naval Air Station Whidbey Island training takes place at both an Oak Harbor landing strip and a field near Coupeville, where crews simulate landing on ships by circling around and performing brief touchdowns.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2022

There were two aircraft next to the landing strip.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz