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air traffic
noun
- aircraft moving in flight or on airport runways.
air traffic
noun
- the organized movement of aircraft within a given space
- the passengers, cargo, or mail carried by aircraft
Word History and Origins
Origin of air traffic1
Example Sentences
At the centre of it all is Nats, the national air traffic service, which steps in to limit traffic in Britain's skies during bad weather - forcing airlines to tear up schedules.
Moments before the flight was due to land, air traffic control issued a bird strike warning - an alert about the risk of colliding with birds.
Disruption caused by things like bad weather, strikes by airport or air traffic control staff, or other "extraordinary circumstances" does not entitle you to extra compensation.
A London Gatwick spokesperson said: "Temporary air traffic restrictions have been put in place due to fog causing poor visibility."
Friday, air traffic controllers directed a chartered flight that had just arrived from Spokane, Wash., to hold short of crossing a runway where a second plane was departing, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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