(DoD, NATO) A controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the Earth. See also airway; controlled airspace; control zone; terminal control area.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). control area. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/control_area/definitions/1961038 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "control area" http://smartdefine.org/control_area/definitions/1961038 (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, control area, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/control_area/definitions/1961038>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "control area" 4 April 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/control_area/definitions/1961038> |