ground control

noun

1. an airport facility that supervises the movement of aircraft and ground vehicles on ramps and taxiways.

ground control

noun

1. the personnel, radar, computers, etc, on the ground that monitor the progress of aircraft or spacecraft

2. a system for feeding continuous radio messages to an aircraft pilot to enable him to make a blind landing

Other Word Forms

• ground controller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ground control¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

He was charged on 29 June with allegedly handing false information to ground control and landing without authorisation, but these were dropped by a judge last month.

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He was charged on 29 June with allegedly handing false information to ground control and landing without authorisation, but these were dropped by a judge on Monday.

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All the voices, from ground control to awe-struck passengers, were female.

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But the Super Heavy booster managed to return to its launchpad as planned, prompting an eruption of applause from ground control teams.

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The Super Heavy booster managed to return to its launchpad roughly seven minutes after lift-off as planned, prompting an eruption of applause from ground control teams.

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