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

Someone onboard the Boeing 757 turned off the transponder air traffic controllers used to track it. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

The tragedy ultimately went on to reshape aviation safety, forever changing how pilots and air traffic controllers communicate on the ground. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

The data, known as ADS-B Out, is considered one of the most accurate ways to determine a plane’s location, and the Federal Aviation Administration required jets to adopt it by 2020 to help air traffic controllers avoid collisions. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

The crew followed normal procedures when alerting air traffic controllers about the issue, Delta said in its statement. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air traffic controller

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