military air base
Definition
A permanent airfield equipped with the necessary facilities for the basing, operation, maintenance, and support of military aircraft.
A specialized facility that serves as the point of departure and arrival for combat, transport, or training aircraft tasked with national defense or expeditionary operations.
Examples
Modern military air bases are basically just regular airports, except the coffee is somehow even worse and everyone is wearing camouflage.
If your neighborhood is suddenly louder than a heavy metal concert at 3:00 AM, you probably live too close to a military air base.
A military air base is the only place where you can find a multi-billion dollar stealth jet parked next to a guy trying to fix a leaking hangar door with industrial-grade duct tape.