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

Examples of air traffic controller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the investigation, said the pilot told an air traffic controller about icing on the wings at 24,000 feet and asked to descend. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

The pilots informed air traffic controllers ahead of landing that one person had a bloody nose and another person had bite marks and requested that medical personnel be waiting at the gate. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

But both the pilot and air traffic controllers erred, thinking the plane was clear of the mountains. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026

The Army report highlighted how the air traffic controller in the tower at Reagan National Airport could have prevented the crash, but also acknowledged the military’s own failings. — Josh Funk, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air traffic controller

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