airmark
verbUK /ˈeə.mɑːk/
US /ˈer.mɑːrk/
To put a special mark on the ground so pilots can see where to fly or land.
Workers airmark the roof of the hospital so rescue helicopters can find it.
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2. To mark a place from the air, especially by flying over it.
The pilot airmarked the field by circling low above it.
3. A visible mark or symbol on the ground used to guide aircraft.
The big white cross was an airmark for planes flying overhead.
4. To add an aerial reference point to a map or chart.
They airmarked the new landing zone on the flight map.