Dictionary

airfield en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From air + field.

Meanings

1. An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
   • The US Air Force plans to bring the Pacific island airfield that launched the atomic bombings of Japan back into commission as it tries to broaden its basing options in the event of any hostilities with China, the service’s top officer in the Pacific says. 2023 December 22, Brad Lendon, “US Air Force to reclaim Pacific airfield that launched atomic bombings as it looks to counter China”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2026:
   • Taiwanese war planes are parked on a highway during an annual exercise to simulate a response to a Chinese attack on Taiwan's airfields in Changhua in southern Taiwan. 2020 July 14, Frida Ghitis, “Can Taiwan survive a second Trump term?”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2020:

Forms

Deriveds

nonairfield

Synonyms

aerodrome · airdrome · landing field

Translations (75)

fr aérodrome (place where airplanes can take off and land) · el αεροδρόμιο (place where airplanes can take off and land) · gl aeródromo (place where airplanes can take off and land) · lt aerodromas (place where airplanes can take off and land) · az aerodrom (place where airplanes can take off and land) · kk аэродром (place where airplanes can take off and land) · be аэрадро́м (place where airplanes can take off and land) · fo flogvøllur (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ka აეროდრომი (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ro aerodrom (place where airplanes can take off and land) · sh aeròdrom (place where airplanes can take off and land) · pt aeródromo (place where airplanes can take off and land) · cs letiště (place where airplanes can take off and land) · id lapangan terbang (place where airplanes can take off and land) · es aeroparque (place where airplanes can take off and land) · bg аеродру́м (place where airplanes can take off and land) · sh аеро̀дром (place where airplanes can take off and land) · is flugvöllur (place where airplanes can take off and land) · af vliegveld (place where airplanes can take off and land) · pl aerodrom (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ar مَهْبِط (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ar مَدْرَج (place where airplanes can take off and land) · tr aerodrom (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ca aeròdrom (place where airplanes can take off and land) · mk леталиште (place where airplanes can take off and land) · lv aerodroms (place where airplanes can take off and land) · nb flyplass (place where airplanes can take off and land) · sk letisko (place where airplanes can take off and land) · bg лети́ще (place where airplanes can take off and land) · de Flugplatz (place where airplanes can take off and land) · es aeródromo (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ja 飛行場 (place where airplanes can take off and land) · fi lentokenttä (place where airplanes can take off and land) · yi לופֿטפֿעלד (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ur ہَوائی مَیدان (place where airplanes can take off and land) · uz aerodrom (place where airplanes can take off and land) · uk лето́вище (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ur فِضائی مُسْتَقَر (place where airplanes can take off and land) · sv flygfält (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ga aerpháirc (place where airplanes can take off and land) · es campo de aviación (place where airplanes can take off and land) · vi sân bay (place where airplanes can take off and land) · hy աերոդրոմ (place where airplanes can take off and land) · fa-ira فُرودْگاه (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ko 비행장 (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ur طَیران گاہ (place where airplanes can take off and land) · fa-ira پَرْوازْگاه (place where airplanes can take off and land) · nb landingsstripe (place where airplanes can take off and land) · uk аеродро́м (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ru аэродро́м (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ms lapangan terbang (place where airplanes can take off and land) · tg парвозгоҳ (place where airplanes can take off and land) · yi פֿליפֿעלד (place where airplanes can take off and land) · mk аеродро́м (place where airplanes can take off and land) · et lennuväli (place where airplanes can take off and land) · pl lądowisko (place where airplanes can take off and land) · cmn 機場 /机场 (place where airplanes can take off and land) · da landingsplads (place where airplanes can take off and land) · it aerodromo (place where airplanes can take off and land) · yi אַעראָדראָם (place where airplanes can take off and land) · hi हवाई मैदान (place where airplanes can take off and land) · sq aerodrom (place where airplanes can take off and land) · vi trường bay (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ms padang terbang (place where airplanes can take off and land) · ky аэродром (place where airplanes can take off and land) · nl vliegveld (place where airplanes can take off and land) · da flyveplads (place where airplanes can take off and land) · cmn 飛機場 /飞机场 (place where airplanes can take off and land) · eu aerodromo (place where airplanes can take off and land) · tg фурудгоҳ (place where airplanes can take off and land) · tg аэродром (place where airplanes can take off and land) · sv flygplats (place where airplanes can take off and land) · taa nonoch'endedekde (place where airplanes can take off and land) · sl letališče (place where airplanes can take off and land) · pl lotnisko (place where airplanes can take off and land)