jetport

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Recent Examples of jetport Construction on a huge jetport had begun, but Stoneman Douglas and others were able to stop it after just one runway was built in the fragile wetlands. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 Construction on a huge jetport had begun, but Stoneman Douglas and others were able to stop it after just one runway was built in the fragile wetlands. Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 The call to the tower gave federal agents enough time to race to the jetport to meet the pilot. Charles Rabin, Sun Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2022 People who were at the jetport between 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday might have been exposed, the agency said. CBS News, 22 Sep. 2020 Somewhere in the jetport controvert, Nixon took a liking to Reed and appointed him assistant secretary of the Interior. Alex Harris, miamiherald, 11 July 2018 In addition to recruiting new space hardware companies like rocket manufacturer Blue Origin, the city is trying to certify its jetport as a landing spot for Sierra Nevada's mini-space shuttle Dream Chaser. Lee Roop, AL.com, 6 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jetport
Noun
  • Videos shared on social media by the news agency of the Philippine government showed chaos at the airport, and a black SUV crashed into the entryway of the terminal.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
  • Annoying airport delays, congested highways and spiraling vacation costs can result in stress and anxiety.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Noun
  • The Adams administration has been a booster for converting to electric helicopters, making the nascent — and ostensibly quiet — technology a key part of its rebranding of the Wall St. heliport.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The helicopter took off at around 3 p.m. on April 10 from a heliport in downtown Manhattan for an aerial tour of the city, authorities said.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The airfield was closed at the time and military operations were not impacted.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority has acquired a small but critical parcel needed for its $67 million 100-acre cargo expansion project on the airfield’s north side.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Cuban actress, wearing a hoodie and shorts, can be seen talking with Cruise before stepping onto the helipad with one of her two dogs in her arms.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The airport choppers, however, generally take off from helipads on the river, away from the city’s tall buildings.
    Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The visit underscored Qatar's significance, not only due to its hosting of Al Udeid, the largest U.S. air base in the Middle East, but also because of its role in regional conflict mediation.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The Trump administration is torn over how to respond to Russia’s military presence in Syria and whether to ask the new transitional government to oust Russian forces from a naval and air base in the country.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Its population — estimated at 18 in 2019 — consists only of Norwegian military personnel who operate its military aerodrome and meteorological station.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The aim is to commercialize both piloted and autonomous civilian aircraft and the $1.4 billion will be spent creating a city-wide infrastructure for flying vehicles, with over 100 take-off and landing points in Guangzhou, a large general aviation aerodrome and a fleet of airborne taxis.
    Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024

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“Jetport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jetport. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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