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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The pilot of flight 5155 reported one flight attendant had injured her knee in the collision, the air traffic control audio said.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
According to air traffic control audio from the incident, the flight attendant sustained injuries to her knee and head.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Essential services such as the Postal Service, Medicare and Social Security processing, and air traffic control will continue.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Employees deemed essential, such as those in national security, law enforcement and air traffic control, would be required to report to work without pay until funding resumes.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
According to air traffic control audio from the incident, the flight attendant sustained injuries to her knee and head.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Essential services such as the Postal Service, Medicare and Social Security processing, and air traffic control will continue.
—Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
Employees deemed essential, such as those in national security, law enforcement and air traffic control, would be required to report to work without pay until funding resumes.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Air traffic control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20control. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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