(aviation) 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.
2020 July 14, Frida Ghitis, “Can Taiwan survive a second Trump term?”, in The Washington Post[1], archived from the original on 16 July 2020:
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.
2023 December 22, Brad Lendon, “US Air Force to reclaim Pacific airfield that launched atomic bombings as it looks to counter China”, in CNN[2], archived from the original on 17 March 2026:
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.
