air traffic

noun

1. aircraft moving in flight or on airport runways.

air traffic

noun

1. the organized movement of aircraft within a given space
2. the passengers, cargo, or mail carried by aircraft

Word History and Origins

Origin of air traffic¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

That apparently includes some members of the management of the airport itself and some air traffic controllers.

From The Daily Beast

The pilot asked air-traffic control for permission to climb from 32,000 to 38,000 feet to avoid the bad weather.

From The Daily Beast

The pilot had earlier called air-traffic control reporting heavy clouds and asked to move up to 38,000 feet from 32,000 feet.

From The Daily Beast

Air traffic controllers and pilots together take great care not to fly in conditions that can jeopardize an airplane.

From The Daily Beast

The flight path remained close to the Indonesian archipelago, well within what is the normal reach of air traffic control radar.

From The Daily Beast

Surrounding air traffic was light, and the tour proceeded smoothly eastward; over the Great Divide, and then swung north.

From Project Gutenberg

In any event, we have taken the matter out of the hands of the Air Traffic Bureau.

From Project Gutenberg

The huge airport, now unused on account of the complete cessation of air traffic, was closed to the public.

From Project Gutenberg

The air traffic was heavy and the field was a beehive of activity.

From Project Gutenberg

He was a little nervous because there was more air traffic around him than he had ever seen before.

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