air traffic controller
noun
: a person who is responsible for remotely monitoring and directing the movements of aircraft as part of a system of air traffic control
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The government said an air traffic controller did not comply with an FAA order about visual separation of aircraft.
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Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
The local air traffic controller also failed to comply with FAA procedures, the attorneys said.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Transponders transmit aircraft identification and altitude data to air traffic controllers and nearby aircraft, forming the backbone of collision-avoidance systems such as the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
According to a provision included in the NDAA, military training aircraft are required to signal their location to air traffic controllers, but that requirement could be waived by the secretary of Transportation and the head of an individual military branch.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
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Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
The local air traffic controller also failed to comply with FAA procedures, the attorneys said.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Transponders transmit aircraft identification and altitude data to air traffic controllers and nearby aircraft, forming the backbone of collision-avoidance systems such as the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
According to a provision included in the NDAA, military training aircraft are required to signal their location to air traffic controllers, but that requirement could be waived by the secretary of Transportation and the head of an individual military branch.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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