"airfield" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
subtypes:
- aerodrome, airdrome, airport, drome - an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
- airstrip, flight strip, landing strip, strip - an airfield without normal airport facilities
- auxiliary airfield - an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity
has:
- apron - a paved surface where aircraft stand while not being used
- runway - a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
- taxi strip, taxiway - a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport
- flight line - place where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)
is a part of: transit, transportation, transportation system - a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

same as: field, flying field, landing field