Sentence examples for airstrip close from inspiring English sources

US officials say Lezama's boat had picked up a stash of drugs flown into an airstrip close to the river, a charge she categorically denies.

It turned out that the airstrip closer to Kings Pool was being repaired, so we had a 45-minute drive back to camp in the Land Rover that came to fetch us.

They flew in the dark to Lima Strip 36 at Na Khang to position themselves at the airstrip closest to LS85.

But the A400M is one of the most technically difficult aircraft projects ever undertaken.Somewhere between a C-130 and C-17 in size and payload, the A400M is designed to have the smaller plane's ability to fly very slowly and land on unprepared airstrips close to the battlefield, yet come close to the speed of the jet-engined C-17 and exceed its range.

The single airstrip was closed for 11 months to regrade and widen it to meet safety regulations.

Still, travel here can be difficult — the small airstrip often closes in fog and storms — and the tides and rough chop help make Inishmaan (or "middle island") a less frequent destination than Inishmore or the third of the Aran Islands, Inisheer.

Like the C-130 it can fly very slowly and land on rough airstrips near the battlefield, yet it also comes close to the speed of the jet-engined C-17 and exceeds its range.

The province has airstrips near many of the towns.

The likeliest outcome is a safe landing at the closest airstrip.

The nearest German troops were 30 miles or so away, and the guerrilla army sheltering the airmen secured the terrain close to the airstrip.

If you're close to the airstrip you can certainly make a go for it.