Occupational Employment Statistics
53-2022 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.
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Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| | 37 | $33.98/hr | $23.25/hr | $30.34/hr | $36.74/hr | $36.74/hr | $36.74/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
| Education and Health Services | 30 | $17.21/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Use airfield landing and navigational aids and digital data terminal communications equipment to perform duties.
- Receive, transmit, and control message traffic.
- Manage wildlife on and around airport grounds.
- Maintain air-to-ground and point-to-point radio contact with aircraft commanders.
- Receive and post weather information and flight plan data, such as air routes or arrival and departure times.
- Provide aircrews with information and services needed for airfield management and flight planning.
- Perform and supervise airfield management activities, including mobile airfield management functions.
- Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and airfield status, and other pertinent information to upline controlling agencies.
- Maintain flight and events logs, air crew flying records, and flight operations records of incoming and outgoing flights.
- Conduct departure and arrival briefings.