air traffic

American  

noun

1. aircraft moving in flight or on airport runways.

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air traffic British  

noun

1. the organized movement of aircraft within a given space

2. the passengers, cargo, or mail carried by aircraft

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Etymology

Origin of air traffic

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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air traffic

The software, called Smart, is expected to help the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines reduce delays and cancellations and find routes for flights when disruptions scramble air traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The software, known as Smart, is expected to help the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines reduce delays and cancellations and find routes for flights when disruptions scramble air traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

France remained the worst offender for delays caused by air traffic control management problems, accounting for 32 percent of all delays on its own.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Only when an airline is at fault - not issues such as air traffic control problems - is extra compensation payable.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Several pilots from the 586th also became air traffic controllers.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein