air traffic control
noun
: the process or system by which the movements of aircraft are monitored and directed by ground personnel communicating with pilots by radio
improving the technology used for air traffic control
also
: the personnel who operate an air traffic control system
Pilots would still have to file flight plans, which could be modified by air traffic control if they posed any safety hazards. —
David R. Hinson
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The helicopter was in the Special Flight Rules Area in New York, where no air traffic control services are provided, Secretary Duffy said in a post on X Thursday.
—John Miller, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The announcement also came days after a fight broke out between employees inside the air traffic control tower.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Work continues on adding elevators and escalators plus renovating police and TSA offices in the lobby, and construction is wrapping up on a larger air traffic control tower to provide more visibility for air traffic controllers.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
The agency plans to collect a number of records, including flight track data and air traffic control communications.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
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John Miller, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The announcement also came days after a fight broke out between employees inside the air traffic control tower.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
Work continues on adding elevators and escalators plus renovating police and TSA offices in the lobby, and construction is wrapping up on a larger air traffic control tower to provide more visibility for air traffic controllers.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
The agency plans to collect a number of records, including flight track data and air traffic control communications.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for air traffic control
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“Air traffic control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20control. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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