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 For a weekend in May, air traffic controllers on strike led to the cancellation of 70% of flights at Paris’ second biggest airport. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 July 2024 Many air traffic controller tasks are repetitive, particularly during clear weather operations. —

Sheldon H Jacobson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024 They were recorded communicating on a different radio frequency with regional air traffic controllers near Boston. —

Gregory Wallace, CNN, 28 June 2024 Flightradar24 data indicated that the Boeing 737 Max plane operated by Southwest Airlines descended to 175 feet, triggering an air traffic controller to send a warning to the pilots. —

Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for air traffic controller

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of air traffic controller was in 1922

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