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    control tower

    US /kənˈtrol ˈtaʊɚ/

    ・

    UK /kənˈtrəul ˈtauə/

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    n. (c.)Countable NounA tall tower at an airport from which air traffic controllers can direct aircraft movements.
    The air traffic controller in the control tower gave the pilot clearance to land.

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    Why Singapore Changi Airport Was Just Named Best In The World | Insider Business

    08:15Why Singapore Changi Airport Was Just Named Best In The World | Insider Business
    • It sits between the control tower and Terminal 1.

      It sits between the control tower and Terminal 1.

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    These are the AI to Worry About

    09:03These are the AI to Worry About
    • Bill McDermott described ServiceNow as the control tower that integrates other AI systems.

      Bill McDermott described ServiceNow as the control tower that integrates other AI systems.

    • Bill McDermott described ServiceNow as the control tower that integrates other AI systems.

      Bill McDermott described ServiceNow as the control tower that integrates other AI systems.

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    Black Hawk Helicopter Collides with Passenger Jet over Washington DC | Vantage with Palki Sharma

    07:27Black Hawk Helicopter Collides with Passenger Jet over Washington DC | Vantage with Palki Sharma
    • That was the air traffic control tower at the airport giving the flight permission to land.

      That was the air traffic control tower at the airport giving the flight permission to land.

    • That was the air traffic control tower at the airport giving the flight permission to land.

      That was the air traffic control tower at the airport giving the flight permission to land.

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    Getting Around Atlanta International Airport (ATL) - Complete Airport Guide and Tour

    14:02Getting Around Atlanta International Airport (ATL) - Complete Airport Guide and Tour
    • Its air traffic control tower, next to Concourse F, is the tallest in the western hemisphere at just under 400 feet tall, longer than the Atlanta Falcons' home field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

      Its air traffic control tower, next to Concourse F, is the tallest in the western hemisphere at just under 400 feet tall, longer than the Atlanta Falcons' home field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

    • Its air traffic control tower next to concourse F is the tallest in the western hemisphere, at just under four hundred feet tall, longer than the Atlanta Falcons' home field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

      Its air traffic control tower next to concourse F is the tallest in the western hemisphere, at just under four hundred feet tall, longer than the Atlanta Falcons' home field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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    Why Air Traffic Controllers Have One Of The Hardest Jobs In The World

    11:22Why Air Traffic Controllers Have One Of The Hardest Jobs In The World
    • And here's the control tower.

      And here's the control tower.

    • And here's the Control tower.

      And here's the Control tower.

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    NTSB: Philadelphia plane highly fragmented, debris field stretches four or five blocks

    17:13NTSB: Philadelphia plane highly fragmented, debris field stretches four or five blocks
    • The question is, was there any sign of an issue or was anything communicated from the flight deck to ATC, the air traffic control tower?

      The question is, was there any sign of an issue or was anything communicated from the flight deck to ATC, the air traffic control tower?

    • Is there any issues or any signs of issues communicated to the control tower before this happened?

      Is there any issues or any signs of issues communicated to the control tower before this happened?

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    Air Traffic Controller - Try it for 5

    04:51Air Traffic Controller - Try it for 5
    • You've also got Ground control, Tower control

      You've also got Ground control, Tower control

    • We've also got ground control, tower control, people like myself in the approach room, and

      We've also got ground control, tower control, people like myself in the approach room, and

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    LaGuardia Airport closed after plane collision kills 2

    10:29LaGuardia Airport closed after plane collision kills 2
    • So in air traffic control, in the actual, uh, control tower, they actually have, uh, what they call they call it the crash phone, but

      So in air traffic control, in the actual, uh, control tower, they actually have, uh, what they call they call it the crash phone, but

    • So in air traffic control, in the actual, uh, control tower, they actually have, uh, what they call well, they call it the crash phone.

      So in air traffic control, in the actual, uh, control tower, they actually have, uh, what they call well, they call it the crash phone.

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    How GlobalFoundries Is Steering the Trillion Dollar Chip Race

    14:55How GlobalFoundries Is Steering the Trillion Dollar Chip Race
    • At Fab 7 of GlobalFoundries, I step into the factory control tower where teams keep the plant's automation running smoothly 24,7 to get into the clean room.

      At Fab 7 of GlobalFoundries, I step into the factory control tower where teams keep the plant's automation running smoothly 24,7 to get into the clean room.

    • At Fab 7 of Global Foundries, I step into the factory control tower, where teams keep the plant's automation running smoothly 24/7.

      At Fab 7 of Global Foundries, I step into the factory control tower, where teams keep the plant's automation running smoothly 24/7.

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    How Air Traffic Control Works

    32:39How Air Traffic Control Works
    • And today we've been given exclusive access to go into the air traffic control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport to learn how such a small team can manage all the airport traffic.

      And today we've been given exclusive access to go into the air traffic control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport to learn how such a small team can manage all the airport traffic.

    • And today we've been given exclusive access to go into the air traffic control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport to learn how such a small team can manage all the airport traffic.

      And today we've been given exclusive access to go into the air traffic control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport to learn how such a small team can manage all the airport traffic.

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