jetport

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Recent Examples of jetport Adams and Garrett implored Judy to reconsider the jetport location. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025 Construction on a huge jetport had begun, but Stoneman Douglas and others were able to stop it after just one runway was built in the fragile wetlands. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 People who were at the jetport between 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday might have been exposed, the agency said. CBS News, 22 Sep. 2020 Somewhere in the jetport controvert, Nixon took a liking to Reed and appointed him assistant secretary of the Interior. Alex Harris, miamiherald, 11 July 2018 In addition to recruiting new space hardware companies like rocket manufacturer Blue Origin, the city is trying to certify its jetport as a landing spot for Sierra Nevada's mini-space shuttle Dream Chaser. Lee Roop, AL.com, 6 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetport
Noun
  • Donny praised the skill of the Indonesian pilots for landing on roadways only half as wide as airport runways.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
  • By Wednesday morning, the restrictions were suddenly lifted, leaving the city’s airport in confusion for several hours.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The heliport's current owner said the objections come at the last minute after years of approvals.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Volunteers are needed to guide blind and visually-impaired hikers on a gentle hike from Franklin’s Cafe & Market to a heliport in the park.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The airfield at Wana, the biggest town, was thick with security personnel.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The trials were carried out at Predannack airfield on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula as part of an initiative known as Eagles Eye.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There’s also a spa, restaurant and helipad, of course.
    Sarah Moreno February 11, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The secluded location, along with the private sandy beach and the helipad, enhance the resort's exclusivity.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Prior to its designation as a terror group, Palestine Action was linked to a break-in at the Royal Air Force's Brize Norton air base in Oxfordshire, England, in June last year.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Officials are now working to rebuild production capacity in North America, leading with a $750 million investment in restarting the Texas air base facility.
    Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The base, which sat on a hill east of the city, in the Franconia region of northern Bavaria, was a former Luftwaffe aerodrome, and had been occupied by American forces in 1945 and renamed in 1947 to honor Captain John A. Leighton, a U.S. Army Air Forces officer killed in World War II.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • All eight films were shot at Leavesden, a converted World War II-era aerodrome, which is now the production home base for the upcoming series.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Jetport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetport. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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