dirt strip
Crude landing zone
A dirt strip is an unpaved runway, typically a cleared stretch of packed earth or grass used for small aircraft landings in remote areas.
Bush pilots rely on dirt strips to reach locations without developed airports: The supply plane touched down on a dirt strip carved into the jungle.
- runwayPaved path for planes
- airstripBasic aircraft landing surface
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- dustFine settled particles
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
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