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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Archer Aviation, the San Jose-based air taxi startup, announced Monday it was taking control of Boeing’s Wisk Aero as well as the air traffic software provider SkyGrid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Kazakhstan has imposed border checks, and Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have stepped up passenger monitoring for air traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Radio transmissions show trouble with communications between the air traffic controller and the pilot, the Boston Globe reported, based on transmissions provided by LiveATC.net.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The air traffic controller tried to direct the pilot to the nearest airport — Paso Robles, about 60 miles away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
While they were still in the air, Bruce had called over the radio to Seattle Center air traffic control.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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