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Air Traffic Controllers
1
O*NET-SOC Title
Air
Traffic
Controllers
42
Alternate Occupation Titles
Air
Traffic
Control
Instructor
Air
Traffic
Control
Operator
Air
Traffic
Control
Specialist
Air
Traffic
Control
Support Specialist
Air
Traffic
Controller
Air
Traffic
Coordinator
Air
Traffic
Manager
Air
Traffic
Supervisor
Air
Route
Traffic
Controller
Air
Route
Controller
Aircraft
Communicator
Airline
Dispatcher
Airport
Traffic
Controller
Airport
Tower
Controller
Airway
Traffic
Controller
Airway
Controller
Airways
Control
Specialist
Airways
Operations Specialist
Traffic
Control
Manager
Traffic
Control
Specialist
Traffic
Management Coordinator
Control
Tower Operator
Controller
Controls
Specialist
Access
Control
Specialist
Center
Air
Traffic
Controller
Certified Professional
Controller
Cost
Control
Specialist
Enroute
Air
Traffic
Controller
Enroute
Controller
Fire
Control
Specialist
Flight
Control
Specialist
Ground
Control
Approach Technician
Infection
Control
Specialist
Mosquito
Control
Technician
Radar
Air
Traffic
Controller
Risk
Control
Specialist
Station
Air
Traffic
Control
Specialist
Terminal
Air
Traffic
Control
Specialist
Tower
Air
Traffic
Control
Specialist
Tower
Air
Traffic
Controller
Tower
Control
Operator
1
O*NET-SOC Description
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.
15
Tasks
Alert
airport
emergency services in cases of emergency or when
aircraft
are experiencing difficulties.
Analyze factors such as weather reports, fuel requirements, or maps to determine
air
routes.
Check conditions and
traffic
at different altitudes in response to pilots' requests for altitude changes.
Complete daily activity reports and keep records of messages from
aircraft.
Direct ground
traffic
, including taxiing
aircraft
, maintenance or baggage vehicles, or
airport
workers.
Direct pilots to runways when space is available or direct them to maintain a
traffic
pattern until there is space for them to land.
Initiate or coordinate searches for missing
aircraft.
Inspect, adjust, or
control
radio equipment or
airport
lights.
Maintain radio or telephone contact with adjacent
control
towers, terminal
control
units, or other area
control
centers to coordinate
aircraft
movement.
Monitor
aircraft
within a specific
airspace
, using radar, computer equipment, or visual references.
Monitor or direct the movement of
aircraft
within an assigned
air
space or on the ground at
airports
to minimize delays and maximize safety.
Organize flight plans or
traffic
management plans to prepare for planes about to enter assigned
airspace.
Provide on-the-job training to new
air
traffic
controllers.
Relay
air
traffic
information, such as courses, altitudes, or expected arrival times, to
control
centers.
Transfer
control
of departing flights to
traffic
control
centers and accept
control
of arriving flights.
2
Detailed Work Activities
Coordinate flight
control
or management activities.
Direct vehicle
traffic.
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