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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In May, the FAA issued a ground delay for EWR due to staffing shortages, weather and construction issues after a report found air traffic controllers briefly lost radar and radio signals.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
The final minutes of the pilot’s communication with an air traffic controller indicated the plane was falling below safe levels, and the pilot was trying to make adjustments.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
An investigation determined that personnel failures of both the Black Hawk pilot and air traffic controllers were to blame for the collision.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
Duffy said to Musk that DOGE staffers tried to fire air traffic controllers, a claim the tech mogul said was not true.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 June 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
The final minutes of the pilot’s communication with an air traffic controller indicated the plane was falling below safe levels, and the pilot was trying to make adjustments.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 11 June 2025
An investigation determined that personnel failures of both the Black Hawk pilot and air traffic controllers were to blame for the collision.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
Duffy said to Musk that DOGE staffers tried to fire air traffic controllers, a claim the tech mogul said was not true.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 June 2025
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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