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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Under a shutdown, federal workers would miss paychecks, families could see delays in food assistance, and air travel might slow as airport screeners and air traffic controllers are asked to work without pay.
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Nik Popli, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Airport security workers and air traffic controllers, however, are considered essential employees and would continue to work without pay in the event of a shutdown.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
If there is a government shutdown, millions of federal employees will go without a paycheck and many -- such as airport security officers, air traffic controllers and members of the military -- will be told to come to work anyway.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
The airspace above Colorado Mountain College in Edwards seemed as crowded as Dulles International, with Dan Smith, another VMRG combat veteran who earned two Purple Hearts in Vietnam, orchestrating takeoffs and landings as air traffic controller.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Airport security workers and air traffic controllers, however, are considered essential employees and would continue to work without pay in the event of a shutdown.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
If there is a government shutdown, millions of federal employees will go without a paycheck and many -- such as airport security officers, air traffic controllers and members of the military -- will be told to come to work anyway.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
The airspace above Colorado Mountain College in Edwards seemed as crowded as Dulles International, with Dan Smith, another VMRG combat veteran who earned two Purple Hearts in Vietnam, orchestrating takeoffs and landings as air traffic controller.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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