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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To have air traffic controllers or the Transportation Security Administration to go without pay is insane and prejudicial to public safety.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Spirit's last flight landed in Dallas early Saturday, where air traffic controllers said goodbye to the pilots.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 4 May 2026
An air traffic controller told pilots at the time that the winds were gusting up to 31 mph (50 kph).
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 May 2026
An air traffic controller then called 911.
—Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Spirit's last flight landed in Dallas early Saturday, where air traffic controllers said goodbye to the pilots.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 4 May 2026
An air traffic controller told pilots at the time that the winds were gusting up to 31 mph (50 kph).
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 May 2026
An air traffic controller then called 911.
—Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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