air traffic
Americannoun
noun
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the organized movement of aircraft within a given space
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the passengers, cargo, or mail carried by aircraft
Etymology
Origin of air traffic
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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More than five years after a series of mysterious “jetpack man” sightings in the airspace near LAX, another possible airborne human rattled air traffic controllers Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Qatar Airways posted lower annual profit after war in the Middle East disrupted air traffic, but the state-owned group said it was rebuilding its global schedule as regional mediators work to end the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
An air traffic controller had just told the Frontier pilot they were clear for takeoff and wished them a good night.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
After a short pause, the pilot called back to the tower, according to air traffic control audio.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Galina Burdina flew as a civilian pilot for Aeroflot for fifteen years before joining air traffic control; her friend Tamara Pamyatnykh became an air traffic controller at a civilian airport.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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