a field prepared for the landing, taking off, and minor servicing of smaller aircraft
flying field in American English
noun
Aeronautics
a small landing field with short runways and facilities for servicing airplanes on a lesser scale than an airport
Word origin
[1925–30]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: chain reaction, gimmick, recycle, runout, turnaround
Examples of 'flying field' in a sentence
flying field
The first generation of hangars had doors opening from the side wall towards the flying field.