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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Visual separation is a procedure where air traffic controllers warn pilots about nearby aircraft and instruct them to avoid other craft through visual observation.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Another bill, the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025, which could cover air traffic controller salaries during a shutdown, does not have a provision for TSA.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Visual flight rules also rely on pilots communicating their positions and intentions with air traffic controllers more actively.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
That means other federal government services like air traffic controllers, who are paid by the Department of Transportation, are functioning normally.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Another bill, the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025, which could cover air traffic controller salaries during a shutdown, does not have a provision for TSA.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Visual flight rules also rely on pilots communicating their positions and intentions with air traffic controllers more actively.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
That means other federal government services like air traffic controllers, who are paid by the Department of Transportation, are functioning normally.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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