: 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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The region was pushed to the brink of full-scale war over the following days, with attack drones piercing sovereign airspace and missiles lighting up the night skies.
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Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
According to Duffy, the air traffic controller ranks are about 3,000 people short of the agency's target for efficient airspace management, which puts extra strain on the people who handle flights every day.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 May 2025
And in recent weeks, the FAA facility that handles the airspace near Newark Liberty International Airport has been plagued by staffing shortages and equipment outages, leading to severe delays at the busy airport.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 15 May 2025
The Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center covers approximately 285,000 square miles of airspace, encompassing all or part of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana, according to its website.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
According to Duffy, the air traffic controller ranks are about 3,000 people short of the agency's target for efficient airspace management, which puts extra strain on the people who handle flights every day.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 15 May 2025
And in recent weeks, the FAA facility that handles the airspace near Newark Liberty International Airport has been plagued by staffing shortages and equipment outages, leading to severe delays at the busy airport.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 15 May 2025
The Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center covers approximately 285,000 square miles of airspace, encompassing all or part of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana, according to its website.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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