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airspace Definition

air·space (-spās′)

noun

  1. space for maneuvering an aircraft flying in formation
  2. the space extending upward above an area of the earth's surface; specif., the space above a nation over which it can claim jurisdiction
  3. the space above private land needed for its quiet enjoyment

airspace Usage Examples

Possessives

  • country: Not so when it comes to international services overflying many countries ' airspace and needing sophisticated satellite connections.

Converse of object

  • violate: Several Brothers to the Rescue planes violated Cuban airspace over the City of Havana.
  • enter: You are entering restricted airspace for the second time.
  • control: It said the flights may also have used airspace controlled by the Ministry of Defense.
  • use: The United States is also seeking permission to use Turkish airspace, which Turkey granted during the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
  • have: His arms were in front of him, he had an airspace.
  • congest: In congested airspace or restricted airspace, the controlling facility has a more hands on approach for guidance.

Adjective modifier

  • Kuwaiti: The hostile ravens carried out 18 combat air sorties from Saudi airspace and 14 combat air sorties from Kuwaiti airspace.
  • uncontrolled: Take, for example, the consultation in 2004 by Eurocontrol on charging for VFR flight in uncontrolled airspace.
  • oceanic: In return the Irish Aviation Authority will take responsibility for oceanic transition airspace to the west of the UK.
  • controlled: Radar services outside controlled airspace might also be affected.
  • Cuban: Several Brothers to the Rescue planes violated Cuban airspace over the City of Havana.
  • Lebanese: A statement released by the Lebanese Army Command announced that five breaches of Lebanese airspace were recorded Tuesday night.

Modifies a noun

  • congestion: The Government should push for international agreement on airspace congestion charging.
  • restriction: We reserve the right to change launch sites if wind direction or airspace restrictions prevent safe flight on the day.
  • capacity: Eurocontrol is then described in more detail, including issues of airspace capacity and flow management.
  • control: The ACA assumes overall responsibility of the airspace control system in the airspace control area.
  • integration: In a broad sense, there are three pieces for airspace integration.
  • command: Participates as a member of the brigade's Army airspace command and control ( A 2 C 2 ) element.

Noun used with modifier

  • host-nation: Often, ATS contributes directly to the identification of aircraft for the host-nation airspace system.

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