: 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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Spain has denied the US military permission to use its bases or its airspace for missions or strikes linked to the conflict.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Thus far, then, the first third of 2026 alone accounts for around 28% of all airspace violations since 2022, 23% of incidents of fragment discovery, nearly 34% of all air policing missions and 27% of attacks close to Romania's border.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Authorities typically publish airspace warning notices called NOTAMs advising pilots to steer clear of a rocket’s flight path and downrange drop zones where spent booster rockets fall back to Earth.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Drone pilots also must avoid restricted airspace, including the airspace around airports, according to FAA regulations.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Thus far, then, the first third of 2026 alone accounts for around 28% of all airspace violations since 2022, 23% of incidents of fragment discovery, nearly 34% of all air policing missions and 27% of attacks close to Romania's border.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Authorities typically publish airspace warning notices called NOTAMs advising pilots to steer clear of a rocket’s flight path and downrange drop zones where spent booster rockets fall back to Earth.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Drone pilots also must avoid restricted airspace, including the airspace around airports, according to FAA regulations.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Airspace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspace. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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