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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Transport Minister Óscar Puente reported that the heavy rains had forced air traffic controllers to reroute 15 flights scheduled to land at Barcelona's airport, situated on the city's southern edge. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 This scenario not only endangers the aircraft and its passengers but also creates chaos for air traffic controllers. —

Markus Lutz, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 In the recordings, the air traffic controller instructed Kinane-Wells about the altitude and told her to change course to land at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield. —

Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024 Advertisement In audio recordings released by Inside Edition, an air traffic controller can be heard giving her instructions on altitude and bearing. —

Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for air traffic controller

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of air traffic controller was in 1922

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