airstrip
Plane touchdown zone
An airstrip is a runway for aircraft, typically a simple paved or cleared surface without the full facilities of an airport.
Airstrips serve remote areas, small planes, or military operations: The bush pilot landed on a dirt airstrip in the jungle.
Also called a landing strip.
Departure or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- touchdownSix-point gridiron play
- approachWay of handling something
- descentDownward slope or lineage
climb · flare · glidepath · go-around · touch-and-go · crosswind · headwind · tailwind
Paved path for planes
- taxiwayAircraft ground route
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- windsockConical air-direction indicator
beacon · apron · threshold · markings · lights · asphalt · gravel · paved
Remote interior wilderness
- jungleDense tropical forest
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- mountainTall natural landmass
wilderness · expedition · humanitarian · missionary · supplies · medevac · isolated · backcountry
Strategically planned
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- resupplyProvide fresh provisions
- evacuationRemoval from danger
combat · sortie · scramble · paratroop · covert · temporary · camouflaged · defended
Light aircraft manufacturer
- floatplanePontoon-equipped aircraft
- single-engineHaving one power source
- twin-engineHaving two powerplants
- turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine
takeoff
Departure or parody
descent · climb · flare · glidepath · go-around · touch-and-go · crosswind · headwind · tailwind · clearance
runway
Paved path for planes
windsock · beacon · apron · threshold · markings · lights · asphalt · gravel · paved · unpaved
outback
Remote interior wilderness
mountain · wilderness · expedition · humanitarian · missionary · supplies · medevac · isolated · backcountry · frontier
tactical
Strategically planned
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- resupplyProvide fresh provisions
evacuation · combat · sortie · scramble · paratroop · covert · temporary · camouflaged · defended · perimeter
Cessna
Light aircraft manufacturer
- floatplanePontoon-equipped aircraft
- single-engineHaving one power source
- twin-engineHaving two powerplants
- polar facilitiesresearch station, weather station, ice station, base camp, field camp
- airportterminal, gate, gates, runway, baggage claim
- airportsterminals, terminal building, runway, runways, gates
- aviationaircraft, flying, flight, airplane, airplanes
- landing siteshelipad, heliport, landing pad, landing zone, runway
- Air Baseshangars, runways, flight line, tarmac, taxiways
airstripinternational airport
Facility for foreign flights
aerodrome · heliport · airport hub · airport · air force base
airstripseaport
Coastal city with docks
harbor · marina · railway station · train depot · bus terminal