airtrafficcontrolplanning
nounUK /ˈeə træfɪk kənˈtrəʊl ˈplænɪŋ/
US /ˈer træfɪk kənˈtroʊl ˈplænɪŋ/
The work of deciding ahead of time how airplanes will take off, fly, and land safely.
Air traffic control planning helps keep planes from getting too close to each other.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of organizing the people and equipment that guide airplanes.
Good air traffic control planning means enough controllers are on duty at busy times.
3. Making a schedule for when planes may use a runway or a piece of sky.
The team did air traffic control planning so no two planes landed at the same moment.
4. Thinking ahead about how to handle lots of air traffic during storms or holidays.
Holiday air traffic control planning prevents long delays at big airports.