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
David R. Hinson 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web What do air traffic control issues mean for travelers? Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 5 July 2022 Churo personally communicated the fake bomb threat to staff at the Minsk air traffic control center before Flight 4978 was in the air, and Fnu Lnu participated in the effort and communicated updates to Andrey Anatolievich Lnu, prosecutors allege. Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 At this point, Crooks was responsible for communicating with air traffic control while the pilot-in-charge flew the plane. Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 The army aviation helicopter, which was helping with flood relief work in Balochistan province, lost contact with air traffic control on Monday. Reuters, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2022 And instead of one pilot observing a single drone, each pilot could observe several, operating like air traffic control at an airport. Wired, 6 July 2022 Calls made to air traffic control reveal some clues about the moments leading up to that emergency landing, WNCN reported. CBS News, 2 Aug. 2022 Airlines for America, which has Delta CEO Ed Bastian on its board of directors, responded by pointing to air traffic control disruptions due to thunderstorms and Federal Aviation Administration staffing challenges. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 16 June 2022 Perelman made a distress call to air traffic control shortly before the plane crashed into the backyard of a home in the 4600 block of North 103rd Street on May 26, according to the Wauwatosa Police Department. Evan Casey, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2022 See More
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 5 July 2022 Churo personally communicated the fake bomb threat to staff at the Minsk air traffic control center before Flight 4978 was in the air, and Fnu Lnu participated in the effort and communicated updates to Andrey Anatolievich Lnu, prosecutors allege. Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022 At this point, Crooks was responsible for communicating with air traffic control while the pilot-in-charge flew the plane. Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 The army aviation helicopter, which was helping with flood relief work in Balochistan province, lost contact with air traffic control on Monday. Reuters, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2022 And instead of one pilot observing a single drone, each pilot could observe several, operating like air traffic control at an airport. Wired, 6 July 2022 Calls made to air traffic control reveal some clues about the moments leading up to that emergency landing, WNCN reported. CBS News, 2 Aug. 2022 Airlines for America, which has Delta CEO Ed Bastian on its board of directors, responded by pointing to air traffic control disruptions due to thunderstorms and Federal Aviation Administration staffing challenges. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 16 June 2022 Perelman made a distress call to air traffic control shortly before the plane crashed into the backyard of a home in the 4600 block of North 103rd Street on May 26, according to the Wauwatosa Police Department. Evan Casey, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above