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

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

Without them, the skies would simply look like a field of slow-moving dots to air traffic controllers. — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

Poncy claims the renaming could lead to safety risk and communication issues for pilots and air traffic controllers, raises uncertainties pertaining to licensing and trademark rights, and is an overreach of power on local government. — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026

On match days, all aircraft operations, including drones, are prohibited within a radius of 3 nautical miles and up to 3,000 feet above ground level around the stadiums unless specifically authorized by air traffic controllers. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air traffic controller

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