airspace
noun
air·space ˈer-ˌspās 
: 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
Example Sentences
seeking permission to fly through U.S. airspace
Recent Examples on the Web The Federal Aviation Administration has been examining aircraft, working on pilot requirements and looking into how to integrate planned vehicles into the airspace. 
Alison Sider, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 According to court documents, Henderson allegedly flew a DJI Inspire drone into the airspace over FMC Fort Worth, a prison in the south part of Fort Worth, just before midnight on Wednesday, May 4. Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 Other Russian aircraft venture into Ukrainian airspace only for short periods. Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2022 Other Russian aircraft venture into Ukrainian airspace only for short periods. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement that the prospect of jets departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace contested with Russia in the Ukraine war is concerning. Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2022 During the Bosnian War in 1992, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) prohibited unapproved military aircraft from flying into Bosnian airspace to clear the way for delivery of humanitarian aid. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2022 Taiwan has reported almost daily Chinese air force forays into the same airspace since then, but the number of planes on Sunday was the largest on a single day since the October incursions. NBC News, 24 Jan. 2022 Hours later, Palestinian militants fired scores of rockets into Israeli airspace, and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 See More
Alison Sider, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 According to court documents, Henderson allegedly flew a DJI Inspire drone into the airspace over FMC Fort Worth, a prison in the south part of Fort Worth, just before midnight on Wednesday, May 4. Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 12 Aug. 2022 Other Russian aircraft venture into Ukrainian airspace only for short periods. Dan Lamothe, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Mar. 2022 Other Russian aircraft venture into Ukrainian airspace only for short periods. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement that the prospect of jets departing from a U.S./NATO base in Germany to fly into airspace contested with Russia in the Ukraine war is concerning. Celina Tebor, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2022 During the Bosnian War in 1992, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) prohibited unapproved military aircraft from flying into Bosnian airspace to clear the way for delivery of humanitarian aid. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2022 Taiwan has reported almost daily Chinese air force forays into the same airspace since then, but the number of planes on Sunday was the largest on a single day since the October incursions. NBC News, 24 Jan. 2022 Hours later, Palestinian militants fired scores of rockets into Israeli airspace, and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above