Aerophobia

/ˌeəɹəʊfˈəʊbiə/

/ˌɛɹoʊfˈoʊbiə/

[noun]

Aerophobia

[NOUN]

the fear of flying, either in helicopters and airplanes or any other means of flight

Examples

1. - Pre-flight rituals Pilots don’t get as nervous before the flight as passengers with aerophobia, of course.

2. But having an anxiety of being up in the sky is a condition called Aerophobia.

3. If you’re always nervously smiling or laughing, squeezing your armrest, or playing with your headphone cord, flight attendants will guess you have aerophobia.