Touchdown locale (6)
I believe the answer is:
tarmac
'touchdown locale' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tarmac that I've seen before include "Surface material of tar and broken stone" , "Road-surfacing material" , "Surfaced area for plane to land" , "Planes taxi on it" , "Trade name for road surfacing material" .)