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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Locals provided food, shelter, and comfort, even as air traffic controllers turned into makeshift chefs to support their unexpected guests.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Investigators probing the cause of the crash have said the helicopter may have had inaccurate altitude readings just before the collision and the crew may not have heard critical instructions from air traffic controllers.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Musk also reportedly went back and forth over whether DOGE tried to lay off air traffic controllers in the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Maydeen Merino, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025
The collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines passenger plane drew scrutiny about the shortage of air traffic controllers and protocols for how high helicopters should fly.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Investigators probing the cause of the crash have said the helicopter may have had inaccurate altitude readings just before the collision and the crew may not have heard critical instructions from air traffic controllers.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Musk also reportedly went back and forth over whether DOGE tried to lay off air traffic controllers in the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Maydeen Merino, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Mar. 2025
The collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Airlines passenger plane drew scrutiny about the shortage of air traffic controllers and protocols for how high helicopters should fly.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Air traffic controller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20traffic%20controller. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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