: the space lying above the earth or above a certain area of land or water
especially
: the space lying above a nation and coming under its jurisdiction
Examples of airspace in a Sentence
seeking permission to fly through U.S. airspace
Recent Examples on the Web
Having to avoid Russian airspace adds time and costs to flights.
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Diksha Madhok, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The newfound Federal Aviation Agency changed the way American airspace was controlled to prevent future collisions.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Petrushka had spent several minutes talking about the weather with radar controllers in Oakland, who control the airspace above Truckee.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
The missile, moving at a speed of almost 500 mph, was in Polish airspace for 39 seconds at 4:23 a.m. (11:23 p.m.
—Aurora Almendral, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
The last time Russia violated Poland’s airspace was on December 29, 2023.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
Last week, combat-ready Romanian and Turkish pilots guided their F-16s in Romanian airspace about 12 miles from the Black Sea, in a mock intercept of a military cargo plane, to demonstrate their ability to protect NATO air space.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Taiwan experiences regular cyberattacks and near-daily incursions into its waters and airspace by the People’s Liberation Army, which has been built up in recent years.
—John Liu, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Dominican officials also closed the airspace to flights to and from Haiti.
—Dánica Coto and Evens Sanon, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2024
Diksha Madhok, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The newfound Federal Aviation Agency changed the way American airspace was controlled to prevent future collisions.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Petrushka had spent several minutes talking about the weather with radar controllers in Oakland, who control the airspace above Truckee.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
The missile, moving at a speed of almost 500 mph, was in Polish airspace for 39 seconds at 4:23 a.m. (11:23 p.m.
—Aurora Almendral, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
The last time Russia violated Poland’s airspace was on December 29, 2023.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
Last week, combat-ready Romanian and Turkish pilots guided their F-16s in Romanian airspace about 12 miles from the Black Sea, in a mock intercept of a military cargo plane, to demonstrate their ability to protect NATO air space.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Taiwan experiences regular cyberattacks and near-daily incursions into its waters and airspace by the People’s Liberation Army, which has been built up in recent years.
—John Liu, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
Dominican officials also closed the airspace to flights to and from Haiti.
—Dánica Coto and Evens Sanon, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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