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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How their two aircraft were reliant on the same air traffic controller managing seven airplanes and five helicopters simultaneously.
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Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Unlike in past lengthy shutdowns, air traffic controllers — a group that has played a role in ending past lapses — are funded.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
That means air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration will receive paychecks as usual, reducing the risk of widespread flight cancellations.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Experts say flight delays also are a possibility even though air traffic controllers are not affected by the Homeland Security Department shutdown.
—Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Unlike in past lengthy shutdowns, air traffic controllers — a group that has played a role in ending past lapses — are funded.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
That means air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration will receive paychecks as usual, reducing the risk of widespread flight cancellations.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
Experts say flight delays also are a possibility even though air traffic controllers are not affected by the Homeland Security Department shutdown.
—Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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