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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Air travel continues during a shutdown because the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control and the Transportation Security Administration are essential services.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
On May 17, a 36-year-old DoorDash driver accidentally drove for miles along a restricted road before a worker saw him from the air traffic control tower, CBS News Chicago reported at the time.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The hearings covered audio discovered from the incident in the Army helicopter, air traffic control training and key organizational structures that may have led to the deadly incident.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Later in the day, delays pile up as air traffic control systems get busier and small hiccups from earlier flights snowball.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
On May 17, a 36-year-old DoorDash driver accidentally drove for miles along a restricted road before a worker saw him from the air traffic control tower, CBS News Chicago reported at the time.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The hearings covered audio discovered from the incident in the Army helicopter, air traffic control training and key organizational structures that may have led to the deadly incident.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Later in the day, delays pile up as air traffic control systems get busier and small hiccups from earlier flights snowball.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Air traffic control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20control. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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