air traffic control

noun

: the process or system by which the movements of aircraft are monitored and directed by ground personnel communicating with pilots by radio

improving the technology used for air traffic control

also : the personnel who operate an air traffic control system

Pilots would still have to file flight plans, which could be modified by air traffic control if they posed any safety hazards.

—David R. Hinson

Examples of air traffic control in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That process will include gathering the flight track data, air traffic control recordings, plane maintenance records and other data, Knudson said. —Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Our last few shows were about gang databases, AI slop, juvenile justice, med spas, air traffic control. —Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025

The air traffic control worker who went by Lilian, discussed the incident in a TikTok video, saying the child was prohibited from flying because of his expired passport. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025

In turn, air traffic control could have seen the problem earlier. —Josh Funk, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for air traffic control

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