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 agency expects the region will face air traffic controller shortages until next year. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Prior to that, the Democratic candidate spent 22 years as an air traffic controller, serving as the head of his local union and teaching air traffic students, according to his website. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

As the plane approached JFK, pilots informed air traffic controllers there were multiple injuries on board. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Two planes ended up on a collision course last month after an erroneous warning light slowed a takeoff and an air traffic controller got confused, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air traffic controller

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• monopolar
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• nucleolar
• unipolar
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• microcontroller