: 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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Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates both ruled out the use of their airspace or territory to launch attacks on Iran.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
An advocacy organization has raised safety concerns over crowded airspace.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Landing approaches would prompt a minimum of 40 minutes and up to one hour of airspace closure, impacting 400 to 600 commercial aircraft during peak daily travel periods, which is from 8,800 to 13,200 per year.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
That directive included all airspace over the land borders of Venezuela, as well as a portion over the southern Caribbean Sea.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
An advocacy organization has raised safety concerns over crowded airspace.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Landing approaches would prompt a minimum of 40 minutes and up to one hour of airspace closure, impacting 400 to 600 commercial aircraft during peak daily travel periods, which is from 8,800 to 13,200 per year.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
That directive included all airspace over the land borders of Venezuela, as well as a portion over the southern Caribbean Sea.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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