Air Traffic Controller
- Ensure safe skies by managing aircraft movements and coordinating flight paths.
- Play a crucial role in aviation safety, guiding planes through busy airspace.
- Experience the thrill of directing air traffic in dynamic and high-pressure environments.
💰 Earn $112K-$194K
📚 Associate Degree
Overview
Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport, and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers, according to established procedures and policies. Authorize, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to government or company regulations to expedite and ensure flight safety.Scoop
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Day-to-Day
- Inform pilots about nearby planes or potentially hazardous conditions, such as weather, speed and direction of wind, or visibility problems.
- Issue landing and take-off authorizations or instructions.
- Transfer control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accept control of arriving flights.
- Provide flight path changes or directions to emergency landing fields for pilots traveling in bad weather or in emergency situations.
- Alert airport emergency services in cases of emergency or when aircraft are experiencing difficulties.
Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Influencing or leading others
- Using data or completing tasks
You are skilled in 💫
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
You value 🙏
- Having support
- Job security
- Having freedom
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