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"airstrip" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often runway (6 letters).
Definitions
an airfield without normal airport facilities
Word origin
From air + strip.
Used in a sentence
“The outfitter deposited us at a small airstrip out in the bush, promising to pick us up again in a week's time.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Small runway”8 letters
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