air traffic control
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After a short pause, the pilot called back to the tower, according to air traffic control audio.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The pilots “were advised by air traffic control to watch for a military helicopter flying near the airport,” the company said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Across the United States, major airports have been inundated by flight disruptions, security lines spilling out of terminals, air traffic control outages, and overworked and understaffed employees struggling to keep it all running.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026
“The proposed increase is significant and would stress the runway, terminal and air traffic control systems at the airport,” the FAA said in its federal register notice for the meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
She needed to do that, which is why she went to the air traffic control tower to visit him one Sunday afternoon.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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