air traffic controllers
Runway coordination staff
Air traffic controllers are personnel who direct aircraft movements on the ground and in the air, maintaining safe distances between planes and coordinating takeoffs, landings, and flight paths.
They work from airport towers and regional centers, communicating with pilots by radio: Air traffic controllers cleared us for landing.
The job is notoriously high-stress, requiring constant vigilance and split-second decisions.
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- altitudesVertical distances upward
- towersTall vertical structures
- clearancesAuthorizations or space allowances
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air traffic controllerspilots
Those who fly aircraft
flight crew · aviators · cockpit crew · first officers · commercial pilots
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