air traffic control
noun
: the process or system by which the movements of aircraft are monitored and directed by ground personnel communicating with pilots by radio
improving the technology used for air traffic control
also
: the personnel who operate an air traffic control system
Pilots would still have to file flight plans, which could be modified by air traffic control if they posed any safety hazards. —
David R. Hinson
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Technicians who work on air traffic control equipment are also awaiting their back pay, said David Spero, national president of their union, PASS National.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Flights arriving and departing from Sky Harbor were delayed because of staffing shortages at the airport's air traffic control tower, according to the FAA.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Even when flights are operating at 100% again, however, the issue of understaffing at air traffic control locations nationwide remains.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Trump has floated similar bonuses for some air traffic control workers who continued to show up to work throughout the shutdown.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Flights arriving and departing from Sky Harbor were delayed because of staffing shortages at the airport's air traffic control tower, according to the FAA.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Even when flights are operating at 100% again, however, the issue of understaffing at air traffic control locations nationwide remains.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Trump has floated similar bonuses for some air traffic control workers who continued to show up to work throughout the shutdown.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Air traffic control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20control. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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