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
Other military targets have included military airfields and fighter jets, according to CENTCOM.
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ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Only a few hours’ flying time from the Middle East, Diego Garcia offers airfields long enough for the heaviest bombers and has naval docks large enough for aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
In addition, Iranian air defense weapons, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields were also targeted, according to officials.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
From North Island’s military aviation school, generations of engineers and airfields have grown.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Ukraine has also turned to air drones to routinely strike deep into Russian territory at the Kremlin's war machine, including oil refineries, military airfields and ammunition depots.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Perhaps Ukraine’s biggest drone success in 2025 was Operation Spider, a complex covert operation that saw shipping containers placed within FPV range of Russia’s heavy bomber airfields in Siberia.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
In June, Operation Spiderweb saw Ukraine unleash swarms of drones at several Russian airfields, destroying at least 10 planes and damaging dozens of others.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Only a few hours’ flying time from the Middle East, Diego Garcia offers airfields long enough for the heaviest bombers and has naval docks large enough for aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
In addition, Iranian air defense weapons, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields were also targeted, according to officials.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
From North Island’s military aviation school, generations of engineers and airfields have grown.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Ukraine has also turned to air drones to routinely strike deep into Russian territory at the Kremlin's war machine, including oil refineries, military airfields and ammunition depots.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Perhaps Ukraine’s biggest drone success in 2025 was Operation Spider, a complex covert operation that saw shipping containers placed within FPV range of Russia’s heavy bomber airfields in Siberia.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
In June, Operation Spiderweb saw Ukraine unleash swarms of drones at several Russian airfields, destroying at least 10 planes and damaging dozens of others.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airfields
airports
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Without an exit permit, people can’t cross into Saudi Arabia — a route many are using to reach airports in Dammam or Riyadh — and there are no flights from Kuwait because its airspace is closed.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Spring break travel is officially underway, which means longer lines and heavier congestion at airports across the country.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Airfields.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airfields. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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