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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Then at approximately 10:05 a.m., an air traffic controller spotted another plane in its path and quickly called for the Delta crew to cancel takeoff.
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Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025
The report details the last minutes of the flight, including communication between the pilot and an air traffic controller.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
The Guardian reported that officials attempted to chase the bear off the runway to no avail, causing air traffic controllers to cancel 12 flights.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 June 2025
When the transmitters went down, air traffic controllers used another frequency to communicate instructions to pilots, and all aircraft remained safely separated, federal officials said after the May 12 outage.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025
The report details the last minutes of the flight, including communication between the pilot and an air traffic controller.
—Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
The Guardian reported that officials attempted to chase the bear off the runway to no avail, causing air traffic controllers to cancel 12 flights.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 June 2025
When the transmitters went down, air traffic controllers used another frequency to communicate instructions to pilots, and all aircraft remained safely separated, federal officials said after the May 12 outage.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 19 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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