A ground-based facility or control point for monitoring and directing aircraft movements and positions in the air.
Compound from 'air' and 'plot' (to mark position/track), likely military terminology developed during mid-20th century aviation expansion.
Airplots were crucial during WWII—radar operators literally 'plotted' enemy aircraft positions on maps, creating the foundation for modern air traffic control systems we rely on today.
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