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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An American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller's instruction to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Only years later were other factors considered, such as misinformation about the weather, a faulty director in the plane and a distracted air traffic controller, according to former U.S. Army accident investigator Paul Houle, who wrote a book examining the disaster.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Kaine stressed the need for more air traffic controllers, not fewer, and expressed frustration over the lack of response from Transportation Secretary Duffy regarding the firings.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The Transportation Department added in a statement that the agency was continuing to hire and train air traffic controllers and aviation safety workers.
—Mark Walker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Only years later were other factors considered, such as misinformation about the weather, a faulty director in the plane and a distracted air traffic controller, according to former U.S. Army accident investigator Paul Houle, who wrote a book examining the disaster.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Kaine stressed the need for more air traffic controllers, not fewer, and expressed frustration over the lack of response from Transportation Secretary Duffy regarding the firings.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The Transportation Department added in a statement that the agency was continuing to hire and train air traffic controllers and aviation safety workers.
—Mark Walker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for air traffic controller
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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