landing field

an area of land large and smooth enough for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.

Origin of landing field

First recorded in 1920–25

"We stopped at the landing-field at Townley and had our talk," he went on.

In Apple-Blossom Time |Clara Louise Burnham
There was a waterworks and a landing-field; a power house and a library.

Mask of Death |Paul Ernst
The landing-field force-field locked on to it, and its descent began.

Pariah Planet |Murray Leinster
Every city in the United States will have a landing-field and hangars for airplanes, as well as mechanics to care for them.

Opportunities in Aviation |Arthur Sweetser

Ben, taking an occasional look around at his passenger, flew directly on toward a landing-field.

In Apple-Blossom Time |Clara Louise Burnham

landing field

an area of land on which aircraft land and from which they take off