ground control

American  

noun

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

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ground control British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• ground controller noun

Etymology

Origin of ground control

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

In case of emergency, the code would be radioed up from ground control.

From Literature

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From Salon

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

From BBC