as in airports
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal
the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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Recent Examples of airfields
Ukraine launched dozens of drones over large swathes of Russia overnight Monday, with three military airfields said to be among the targets.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
This design enables operations from unimproved or austere airfields, a crucial capability for many special operations missions.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
As the busiest airport in Europe and one of the busiest airfields in the world, Heathrow’s closure is likely to affect passengers and flight operations around the globe.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Key targets include military installations such as airfields, oil refineries, and logistical support hubs.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Mar. 2025
Since President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the war has showcased the devastating power of relatively cheap drones which have been used by both sides to target cities, troops, oil refineries and airfields.
—Guy Faulconbridge and Anton Kolodyazhnyy, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Both are used to strike munitions depots, command and control nodes, airfields and other bases; neither Ukraine nor Europe produces comparable weapons systems at scale.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Planning is underway to add a seventh runway before 2035, which would give DIA one of the largest airfields, and an eighth by 2045.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
This would rob Ukraine of the ability of striking Russia's weapons depots, command centers, airfields, and training grounds which have disrupted logistics.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
This design enables operations from unimproved or austere airfields, a crucial capability for many special operations missions.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2025
As the busiest airport in Europe and one of the busiest airfields in the world, Heathrow’s closure is likely to affect passengers and flight operations around the globe.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Key targets include military installations such as airfields, oil refineries, and logistical support hubs.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Mar. 2025
Since President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the war has showcased the devastating power of relatively cheap drones which have been used by both sides to target cities, troops, oil refineries and airfields.
—Guy Faulconbridge and Anton Kolodyazhnyy, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Both are used to strike munitions depots, command and control nodes, airfields and other bases; neither Ukraine nor Europe produces comparable weapons systems at scale.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Planning is underway to add a seventh runway before 2035, which would give DIA one of the largest airfields, and an eighth by 2045.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
This would rob Ukraine of the ability of striking Russia's weapons depots, command centers, airfields, and training grounds which have disrupted logistics.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Airfields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airfields. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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