Meaning Of The Word Air-traffic control

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What's The Definition Of Air-traffic control?

air traffic control
Air traffic control is the activity of organizing the routes that aircraft should follow, and telling pilots by radio which routes they should take.

air traffic control in American English
a coordinated system designed to manage air traffic safely around airports, along flight routes, etc.
noun: a government service that facilitates the safe and orderly movement of aircraft within and between airports by receiving and processing data from radar and devices that monitor local weather conditions and by maintaining radio contact with pilots

air-traffic control in British English
noun: an organization that determines the altitude, speed, and direction at which planes fly in a given area, giving instructions to pilots by radio

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