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.

  • Conduct inspections of the airport property and perimeter to maintain controlled access to airfields.
  • Coordinate changes to flight itineraries with appropriate Air Traffic Control (ATC) agencies.
  • Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel.
  • Coordinate with agencies, such as air traffic control, civil engineers, or command posts, to ensure support of airfield management activities.
  • Receive, transmit, and control message traffic.
  • Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and airfield status, and other pertinent information to upline controlling agencies.

  • Coordinate flight control or management activities.