How to Use airspace in a Sentence

airspace

noun
  • The airspace above New York City is among the busiest in the world.
    — Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The city owns the upper levels of the parking garage and the airspace.
    — Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 16 June 2024
  • The ash plume forced the closure of most of Europe’s airspace for the better part of a week.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Air rights include the right to build in the airspace above a property.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
  • During a launch, the FAA needs to close hundreds of miles of airspace.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 4 May 2022
  • The airspace leases have brought in more than $170 million over the past five years.
    — Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The missiles had to pass through Iraq’s airspace to reach Israel.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Ukrainian airspace has been closed since early in the war.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Having to avoid Russian airspace adds time and costs to flights.
    — Diksha Madhok, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
  • She was supposed to fly home Feb. 24, the day Russia attacked, but the airspace was closed.
    — Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Also, many of them have closed their airspace to Russia.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Since the full-scale invasion, airspace over Ukraine is closed.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
  • In the wake of the confrontation, Pakistan closes its airspace.
    — CNN, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The virus spreads through the air and can linger in the airspace of a room for up to two hours after an infected person has left.
    — Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
  • But planes were briefly grounded after drones were spotted in the airspace.
    — CBS News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Biden also announced the U.S. would close its airspace to Russian flights.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 2 Mar. 2022
  • The airspace was charged with a festival mix of mariachi music and Mac Dre.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 13 Aug. 2024
  • That raised concerns about whether airspace above the island could remain open.
    — Fox News, 23 Sep. 2021
  • None of the planes breached U.S. airspace and a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday there was no cause for alarm.
    — Mark Thiessen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Two of the drones flew back into Russia airspace, the air force said in a statement posted to Telegram.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The New York City area, with three major airports, is the most congested airspace in the United states.
    — CNN, 2 June 2022
  • The missile was launched at 7:52 a.m. local time and did not enter the airspace of any other country.
    — Grayson Quay, The Week, 30 Jan. 2022
  • She was forced to divert to Gander, Newfoundland, due to the closure of U.S. airspace.
    — Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2021
  • The Lebanese Minister of Transportation then told the plane not to enter Lebanese airspace.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2024
  • The airspace leases have brought in more than $170 million for public transportation over the past five years.
    — Christopher Weber, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Todd is right on that point, as the plan would require U.S. forces to shoot down any Russian aircraft in Ukrainian airspace.
    — Saoirse Gowan, The Week, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Coup leaders in Niger announced a closure of its airspace, causing flights to reroute around the country.
    — Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2023
  • It’s the only airspace in the country where the Air Force can train fighter pilots to shoot down fake fighter jets in the sky and from the ground with rockets.
    — Lucas Thompson, NBC News, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Continue reading to see which states have the riskiest airspace.
    — Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The 360° thrust vector control also allows the aircraft to brake and stop mid-air, enhancing control and safety, particularly in congested airspace.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025

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