: 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
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Today controllers are also handling a more complex airspace, including more drones and rocket launches.
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Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
This underscores the transitional phase of integrating these vehicles into airspace, highlighting the gap between current capabilities and the vision of fully autonomous flights.
—Jamey Jacob, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
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Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
This underscores the transitional phase of integrating these vehicles into airspace, highlighting the gap between current capabilities and the vision of fully autonomous flights.
—Jamey Jacob, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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