military airfield
Combat aircraft facility
A military airfield is an airport or landing strip operated by armed forces for military aircraft.
Unlike civilian airports, military airfields may include hangars for fighter jets, weapons storage, and restricted airspace.
Some serve dual purposes: The base functions as both a military airfield and a commercial airport.
- fighter jetArmed military aircraft
- runwayPaved path for planes
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- ground crewAircraft support personnel
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
call sign · wing commander · air traffic controller · barracks · perimeter fence · aerial surveillance · control tower · radar system · troop deployment · sortie · taxiway · flight line · touch and go · ammunition depot · base commander · security personnel · cargo transport · airstrip
- landing sitesairport, airstrip, helipad, heliport, landing pad
military airfieldinternational airport
Facility for foreign flights
regional airport · passenger terminal · cargo hub · municipal airport · heliport
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