Nit all need a runway as we know it. Some can take off on grass of compacted earth. when referring to hard runways its because of the weight of the aircraft using it, the requirement to have a flat, tripping surface to get to speed in a short time
Runway
It's called a 'runway'
aerodrome, airfield, airstrip, airport, runway.
aerodrome, airfield, airstrip, airport, runway.
The compound nouns are airport (air+port) or runway (run+way).
The taxiways are ground paths that planes drive along (taxi) to go from the terminal to the runway or vice versa. A runway is where a plane takes off or lands.
RUNWAY
a runway
No! there been even worse ones like planes exploding. The tail falling off planes then the plane crashes. Planes braking apart on the runway.
A runway
It's called "THE END" of the runway.
O'Hare's longest runway is 13,000 feet.