Historical clue formulations

• Touchdown locale — 2024-07-06
• Landing place — 2021-07-23
• Frustrating place to be stranded — 2019-08-09
• Locale for touchdowns — 2017-12-16
• Airport landing area — 2016-06-13
• Place for a touchdown — 2014-04-27
• Landing strip — 2012-10-03
• Touchdown locale — 2010-09-24
• Takeoff or touchdown site — 2009-08-25
• Frequent congestion site — 2007-05-20
• Place for a touchdown — 2005-06-24
• Runway surface — 2004-06-02
• Airport surface — 2003-12-08
• Runway — 2002-07-17
• Landing locale — 2000-09-16
• Apron, of a sort — 1999-04-10
• Takeoff locale — 1998-02-15
• Airstrip — 1996-11-17