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Recent Examples of heliport
That's faster than the five-seater Joby Aviation flew between JFK Airport and New York City's heliport network (200 mph or 322 km/h) as part of an air taxi demo last week.
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New Atlas,
4 May 2026
The goal is to connect existing heliports in Lower and Midtown Manhattan to JFK International Airport in less than 10 minutes instead of the one-to two-hour drive.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2026
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene met Leo at the Monaco heliport, just down the coast from the marina that is home to the megayachts of the rich and famous.
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Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
As a cannon boomed in a ceremonial salute, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene met Leo at the Monaco heliport, just down the coast from the marina that is home to the megayachts of the rich and famous.
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CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas,
4 May 2026
The goal is to connect existing heliports in Lower and Midtown Manhattan to JFK International Airport in less than 10 minutes instead of the one-to two-hour drive.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2026
Prince Albert and Princess Charlene met Leo at the Monaco heliport, just down the coast from the marina that is home to the megayachts of the rich and famous.
—
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
As a cannon boomed in a ceremonial salute, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene met Leo at the Monaco heliport, just down the coast from the marina that is home to the megayachts of the rich and famous.
—
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heliport
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The marina with a helipad represents only one piece of Griffin’s rapidly expanding South Florida footprint.
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Other highlights include a wellness area, a winter garden, a helipad that doubles as a sport deck, and a sundeck with another pool.
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Why China is moving fast with robot hospitality China has already embraced service robots in hotels, restaurants, airports and public spaces.
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Miles of security fencing now surround the National Mall, with extensive road closures and airport-style screening at entrances to both the Great American State Fair and the Salute to America event.
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Analysts believe such flexibility could prove valuable in any future high-intensity conflict where conventional airfields are under constant threat.
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By 1944, the Flying Tigers had come under American control, but still flew out of airfields in China, including one in Yunnan, China, where McKinney was based.
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The city has a sprawling air base and is home to an infantry division.
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At about the same time, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps had destroyed a vital and expensive E-3 AWACS aircraft, one of sixteen left in service, while it was parked at an air base deep inside Saudi Arabia.
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“Heliport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heliport. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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