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control tower

a tower at an airport from which air traffic is controlled

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control tower

[kən′trōl ‚tau̇·ər]

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

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Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea was quoted in a statement as saying that they carried out two attacks on the control tower of Abha airport, using bomb-laden drones, Xinhua news agency reported.

Airport police boss Joseph Tanui said they are investigating what transpired when Koech returned to the control tower.

With Control Tower, Wells Fargo is simplifying the process by providing customers a more comprehensive view of their digital footprint and the ability to turn access to their Wells Fargo Debit or Credit Card on and off with the swipe of a button."

'It had just taken off when the control tower shared the situation,' a senior Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officer at BKIA told The Express Tribune.

The CAAP director general added that it is the pilot's discretion to land in case of discrepancy with the control tower's views of the weather condition.

I contacted the control tower and the pilot was able to make the plane circle at the last minute.

It's also previously covered control towers at international airports including Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, Orlando, Palm Beach and Memphis.

In that case, the KCCI could be the control tower for South Korean companies, given its increased role in the Moon Jae-in administration."

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