All airfield synonyms
air·field
A a noun airfield
- runway — a way along which something runs.
- installation — something installed, as machinery or apparatus placed in position or connected for use.
- airstrip — An airstrip is a stretch of land which has been cleared so that aircraft can take off and land.
- strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
- hangar — a shed or shelter.
- heliport — a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
- airdrome — An airdrome is a place or area where small aircraft can land and take off.
- home plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
- landing strip — airstrip.
- helipad — a takeoff and landing area for helicopters, usually without commercial facilities.
- field — Cyrus West, 1819–92, U.S. financier: projector of the first Atlantic cable.
- landing — any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest.
- port — located on the left side of a vessel or aircraft.
- air base — An air base is a centre where military aircraft take off or land and are serviced, and where many of the centre's staff live.
- air harbor — a harbor for hydroplanes, especially seaplanes.
- flight deck — Navy. the upper deck of an aircraft carrier, constructed and equipped for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
- flight strip — Aeronautics. a strip of cleared land used as an emergency runway for aircraft. runway.
- flying field — a small landing field with short runways and facilities for servicing airplanes on a lesser scale than an airport.
- airport — An airport is a place where aircraft land and take off, which has buildings and facilities for passengers.
- landing field — an area of land large and smooth enough for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
- aerodrome — An aerodrome is a place or area where small aircraft can land and take off.
- taxiway — any surface area of an airport used for taxiing airplanes to and from a runway, parking apron, terminal, etc.