Description
Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.
Interests
- Conventional
- Realistic
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Support
- Independence
- Working Conditions
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Stress Tolerance
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Tasks
- Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
- Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
- Conduct inspections of the airport property and perimeter to maintain controlled access to airfields.
- Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.
- Initiate or conduct airport-wide coordination of snow removal on runways and taxiways.
Work Activities
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Detailed Work Activities
- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
Technology Skills
- Data base user interface and query software
- Presentation software
- Operating system software
- Spreadsheet software
- Electronic mail software
Abilities
- Deductive Reasoning
- Problem Sensitivity
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Comprehension
Skills
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Knowledge
- Public Safety and Security
- Transportation
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Airport Certified Employee - Airfield OperationsCertifying Organization
American Association of Airport Executives
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Airport Certified Employee - Airport SecurityCertifying Organization
American Association of Airport Executives
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Aviation ManagerCertifying Organization
National Business Aviation Association
Type
Advanced
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $40,621 |
| Median (50%) | $52,356 |
| High (90%) | $86,004 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $53,970 |
| Mid Level | $76,551 |
| Senior Level | $90,318 |
| Expert Level | $143,345 |
Employability
There are currently 18,700 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 19,700 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 5%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 5%
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