How do they match: Airfield Operations Specialists

  • 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.

  • Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel.
  • Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
  • Receive and post weather information and flight plan data, such as air routes or arrival and departure times.
  • Use airfield landing and navigational aids and digital data terminal communications equipment to perform duties.

  • Train transportation or material moving personnel.