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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Last week, air traffic control absences accounted for 53% of flight delays since the shutdown began, compared with 5% normally.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
At local airports, this has resulted in mounting pressure on air traffic control and TSA agents, who are currently understaffed and unpaid, and hour-long delays.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Essential services like air traffic control and military operations continue, but many agencies — including the IRS, Department of Education, and CDC — have slowed or paused operations.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
One of the biggest disruptions so far may have been felt at Hollywood Burbank Airport on October 6 when its air traffic control tower was left unmanned for a few hours.
—AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
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David Shepardson, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
At local airports, this has resulted in mounting pressure on air traffic control and TSA agents, who are currently understaffed and unpaid, and hour-long delays.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Essential services like air traffic control and military operations continue, but many agencies — including the IRS, Department of Education, and CDC — have slowed or paused operations.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
One of the biggest disruptions so far may have been felt at Hollywood Burbank Airport on October 6 when its air traffic control tower was left unmanned for a few hours.
—AFAR Media, 17 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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