What is the meaning of alternate airfield?

(DoD, NATO) An airfield specified in the flight plan to which a flight may proceed when it becomes inadvisable to land at the airfield of intended landing. An alternate airfield may be the airfield of departure.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). alternate airfield. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/alternate_airfield/definitions/1960297
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "alternate airfield" http://smartdefine.org/alternate_airfield/definitions/1960297 (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, alternate airfield, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/alternate_airfield/definitions/1960297>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "alternate airfield" 4 April 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/alternate_airfield/definitions/1960297>