airbases
Where jets station
Airbases is the plural of airbase—a military installation where aircraft are stationed, maintained, and launched.
Unlike civilian airports, airbases serve primarily military operations: The bombing campaign was launched from airbases in the region.
The term appears frequently in discussions of military strategy and defense infrastructure.
Paved aircraft paths
- hangarsEnclosed aircraft storage buildings
- squadronsMilitary flight groups
- fightersThose who engage physically
- bombersAircraft designed for airstrikes
tarmac · control tower · barracks · ammunition · deployment · personnel · reconnaissance · refueling
Paved aircraft paths
- taxiwaysAircraft ground routes
- hangarsEnclosed aircraft storage buildings
- terminalsEnd stations or connectors
- apronsTorso coverings for work
fuel depots · control towers · radar systems · navigation aids · lighting systems · fire stations · access roads · fencing
In foreign countries
- NATOWestern defense organization
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- foreignFrom another nation
- host nationCountry organizing an event
sovereignty · agreements · lease · presence · projection · alliance · occupation · Cold War
runways
Paved aircraft paths
- hangarsEnclosed aircraft storage buildings
- squadronsMilitary flight groups
- fightersThose who engage physically
bombers · tarmac · control tower · barracks · ammunition · deployment · personnel · reconnaissance · refueling · radar
runways
Paved aircraft paths
- taxiwaysAircraft ground routes
- hangarsEnclosed aircraft storage buildings
- terminalsEnd stations or connectors
aprons · fuel depots · control towers · radar systems · navigation aids · lighting systems · fire stations · access roads · fencing · power supply
overseas
In foreign countries
- NATOWestern defense organization
- strategicDeliberately planned for advantage
- foreignFrom another nation
host nation · sovereignty · agreements · lease · presence · projection · alliance · occupation · Cold War · deterrence
- Air ForcesLuftwaffe, RAF, squadrons, airmen, fighter jets
- Military Sitesforts, fortresses, naval stations, bunkers, army posts
- airportsairports, airport, terminals, terminal building, runway
- Cold WarBerlin Wall, Iron Curtain, arms race, Warsaw Pact, Cuban Missile Crisis
airbasesinternational airports
Terminals serving foreign destinations
regional airports · passenger terminals · airstrips · heliports
airbasesnaval bases
Military maritime installations
army bases · naval stations · submarine bases · seaports · harbors