: 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
Iranian officials said that no enemy aircraft had been detected in Iranian airspace and that the main attack — on a military base in central Iran — had been initiated by small unmanned drones that were likely launched from inside Iranian territory.
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Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Jordan is one of the countries believed to have taken part in the coalition intercepting Iranian drones and missiles that traveled through its airspace.
—NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
But for such plans to become a widespread reality, let alone the future of transport, regulatory agencies will have to be coaxed into an overhaul of the way that airspace is structured and administered.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
One group even claimed to have launched a missile that reached the Israeli city of Eilat, which would have required traversing Jordanian or Syrian airspace.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
Also at issue is Chinese planes’ use of Russian airspace, through which U.S. planes are not allowed to fly.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Having to avoid Russian airspace adds time and costs to flights.
—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
Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Jordan is one of the countries believed to have taken part in the coalition intercepting Iranian drones and missiles that traveled through its airspace.
—NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
But for such plans to become a widespread reality, let alone the future of transport, regulatory agencies will have to be coaxed into an overhaul of the way that airspace is structured and administered.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
One group even claimed to have launched a missile that reached the Israeli city of Eilat, which would have required traversing Jordanian or Syrian airspace.
—Mina Al-Oraibi, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
Also at issue is Chinese planes’ use of Russian airspace, through which U.S. planes are not allowed to fly.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Having to avoid Russian airspace adds time and costs to flights.
—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
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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