Air Traffic Controllers
Also called:
Air Traffic Control Specialist (ATCS), Air Traffic Controller, Certified Professional Controller (CPC), Air Traffic Controller (Enroute Option)
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Air Traffic Control Apprentice; Air Traffic Control Craftsman; Air Traffic Control Helper; Air Traffic Control Journeyman; Air Traffic Control Manager; Air Traffic Control Superintendent
Air Traffic Control (ATC) Operator; Air Traffic and Air Space Management Technician
Air Traffic Control Officer; Air Traffic Controller; Air Traffic Controller-Radar Approach Controller; Air Traffic Controller-Radar Arrival/Departure Controller; Air Traffic Controller-Tower; Air Traffic Controller-Trainee; Basic Air Control/Air Support/Antiair Warfare/Air Traffic Control Marine; Senior Air Traffic Controller
Air Traffic Control Manager; Air Traffic Control Officer; Air Traffic Controller Basic; Carrier Air Traffic Control Center Controller; Controlled Approach Officer; Facility Rated Approach Controller; Facility Rated Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Controller; Facility Rated RADAR Air Traffic Control Facility (RATCF) Controller; Facility Rated Terminal RADAR Approach (TRACON) Controller; Radar Air Traffic Control Center Officer
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Issue landing and take-off authorizations or instructions.
- Monitor or direct the movement of aircraft within an assigned air space or on the ground at airports to minimize delays and maximize safety.
- Monitor aircraft within a specific airspace, using radar, computer equipment, or visual references.
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Math and Science
Education and Training
- teaching and course design
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
- quickly know what you are looking at
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
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People interested in this work like activities that include
leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Stress Tolerance
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Achievement/Effort
- Self Control
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You might use software like this on the job:
Flight control software
- Direct-To Tool software
- En route descent advisor EDA
Expert system software
- Advanced technologies and oceanic procedures ATOP
- Automated radar terminal systems ARTS
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$113,540
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
