Examples of airfield in a Sentence
the passenger jet made an emergency landing at an abandoned airfield
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This project will improve safety and simplify air traffic control, increasing overall efficiency and operations of the airfield, with benefits accruing to the overall National Air System.
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Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Ben Montgomery/Getty Images Russia has a number of military bases and airfields around the city of Murmansk and nearby Severomorsk, the home of the main Northern Fleet headquarters and a major submarine base.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
One constant problem for airfields is the presence of birds and other wildlife that pose a serious threat to aircraft and field operations.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
In an effort to limit Russia’s ability to carry out attacks, Ukraine attacked Borisoglebsk military airfield, in Russia’s Voronezh region on Ukraine’s eastern flank, striking a warehouse containing glide bombs,.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Ben Montgomery/Getty Images Russia has a number of military bases and airfields around the city of Murmansk and nearby Severomorsk, the home of the main Northern Fleet headquarters and a major submarine base.
—Ellie Cook
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
One constant problem for airfields is the presence of birds and other wildlife that pose a serious threat to aircraft and field operations.
—New Atlas, 9 July 2025
In an effort to limit Russia’s ability to carry out attacks, Ukraine attacked Borisoglebsk military airfield, in Russia’s Voronezh region on Ukraine’s eastern flank, striking a warehouse containing glide bombs,.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“Airfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfield. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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airfield
noun
air·field
ˈa(ə)r-ˌfēld 
ˈe(ə)r-
1
: the landing field of an airport
2
: airport
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