Noun
a place where planes take off and land
Source: WordNetAfter my grandfather's plane took enemy fire, he was denied permission to land at the first available airstrip. In that classic British bureaucratic way, they said he had to go back to your own airbase in the Midlands. They crashed between the coast and the airfield. Tom Hooper
After Allied reconnaissance discovered the Japanese airfield construction efforts on Guadalcanal, its capture was added to the plan and the Santa Cruz operation was (eventually) dropped. Source: Internet
After a major raid attacking Biggin Hill on 18 August, Luftwaffe aircrew said they had been unopposed, the airfield was "completely destroyed", and asked "Is England already finished?" Source: Internet
A few days later, Operation Musketeer needed the element of total surprise to succeed, and all 660 men had to be on the ground at El Gamil airfield and ready for action within four and a half minutes. Source: Internet
After it was repaired, Williams flew his plane back to his Marine Corps airfield. Source: Internet
After returning to Cairo on 16 July, Stirling collected a consignment of more Willys Bantam Jeeps for further airfield raids. Source: Internet