air station
air station — noun
1. a place where military planes and helicopters are kept, maintained, and flown fr
a place where military planes and helicopters are kept, maintained, and flown from. Unlike a public airport, an air station is part of a navy, coast guard, or marine corps facility and is not normally open to passenger flights.
The coast guard air station in Kodiak sent a helicopter to rescue the stranded hikers.
collocation: coast guard air station
After basic training, Diego was assigned to a naval air station in Florida.
collocation: naval air station
The air station commander ordered all flights grounded until the storm passed.
Amina spent two years working as a mechanic at an air station in Okinawa.
- air base
broader term — may include ground forces, barracks, and command headquarters in addition to aviation facilities
- airfield
simpler facility — often just a runway and basic services, not necessarily military
- airstrip
very basic — a cleared strip of land for takeoffs and landings, with minimal or no facilities
文法句型
the [name] air station
at an air station
用法筆記
Not interchangeable with 'airport' or 'airfield'. Air stations are military facilities focused on operations and maintenance of military aircraft, not passenger travel. 'Air base' is a broader term that may include ground troops and command centers, whereas 'air station' often refers specifically to an aviation-focused facility within the navy or coast guard.