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
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Essential federal employees, including TSA officers and air traffic controllers, are continuing to work without pay.
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
More than a month into the last government shutdown, in 2019, a few air traffic controllers finally reached their breaking point.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
These include air traffic controllers, maintenance of navigational aids, flight standards, hazardous materials inspections, air traffic safety oversight, accident investigators, and airport inspectors.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Government employees who are deemed essential — like TSA agents and air traffic controllers — will continue to work, though they won't get paid until the government is reopened, which could cause staffing shortages and travel delays if employees refuse to show up for shifts.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
More than a month into the last government shutdown, in 2019, a few air traffic controllers finally reached their breaking point.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
These include air traffic controllers, maintenance of navigational aids, flight standards, hazardous materials inspections, air traffic safety oversight, accident investigators, and airport inspectors.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Government employees who are deemed essential — like TSA agents and air traffic controllers — will continue to work, though they won't get paid until the government is reopened, which could cause staffing shortages and travel delays if employees refuse to show up for shifts.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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