English-Finnish translations for airspace

• ilmatila
  Ilmatila on joko turvallinen tai sitten ei. Either the airspace is safe or it is not.
  Vuonna 2012 meillä on Schengen-ilmatila. From 2012 we will have a Schengen airspace.
  Mihin Euroopan ilmatila ulottuu kaakossa? Where is Europe's airspace on the southeast side?
• taajuusalue

Definition of airspace

• A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory it lies
• that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft
• The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air

Synonyms

• territorial
• sky
• jurisdictional
• sky

Examples

• Various European countries transferred the aviation control of their adjoining airspace to Eurocontrol, while each retaining legal jurisdiction
• The legalisation of free radios caused a bitter fight for airspace

Related words

• hairsplitting
• airspeed
• hairspring
• hairsplitter
• hairspray
• airspeed indicator