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airstrip - A synonym for "runway".
airway - A path or a continuous designated space of air through which aircraft are directed to fly by air traffic control. Called a jetway at altitudes above 18,000 feet.

 


Airstrip runs NW-SE on right side
You might not be too concerned about landing at this airstrip. There are unobstructed approaches from either end. But, when it comes time to depart, you might have some doubts about the runway length.

Airstrip - In-flight performance by exotic female flight attendant.

Air Traffic Control Center - A drafty, ill-kept, barn-like structure in which people congregate for dubious reasons.

AIRSTRIP - A natural surface used for the operation of aircraft, often in an unimproved state.

ALTIMETER - An instrument, most usually an aneroid barometer, calibrated in meters and/or feet, to indicate an aircraft's height.

According to legend, a hungry Fieldair pilot flying between airstrips saw a single goose which looked like dinner. His somewhat hopeful method was to attempt to manoeuvre alongside the bird, side slip into it and grab hold.

Otrag was granted virtual autonomy over some 49,000 acres of Zairian scrub land that contained a single high plateau, on which, Otrag build a private airstrip and launch complex.

Now you are ready to enjoy your airplane, fly to airstrips, carry passengers, etc. All of your efforts have finally paid off. The sense of satisfaction in having successfully built your own airplane cannot be measured.
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By virtue of its extensive coverage area, WAAS provides vertically-guided approach capability at thousands of airports and airstrips where this capability had previously not been affordable.

Such helicopters are mounted with missile launchers and miniguns. Militaries also use transport helicopters to ferry troops in and out of constrained combat zones where the lack of an airstrip would make transport via fixed-wing aircraft impossible.

was very common before World War II and continues to be popular today among stunt and agricultural pilots. The vast majority of biplanes are also taildraggers. They make excellent aerobatic airplanes and can be seen at picturesque grass airstrips ...

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