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Career: Airfield Operations Specialists
Job Description
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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
84
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Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation. |
83
|
Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and airfield status, and other pertinent information to upline controlling agencies. |
78
|
Coordinate with agencies such as air traffic control, civil engineers, and command posts to ensure support of airfield management activities. |
72
|
Procure, produce, and provide information on the safe operation of aircraft, such as flight planning publications, operations publications, charts and maps, and weather information. |
71
|
Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departure of all aircraft. |
70
|
Maintain air-to-ground and point-to-point radio contact with aircraft commanders. |
69
|
Train operations staff. |
68
|
Plan and coordinate airfield construction. |
67
|
Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel. |
65
|
Perform and supervise airfield management activities, including mobile airfield management functions. |
63
|
Maintain flight and events logs, air crew flying records, and flight operations records of incoming and outgoing flights. |
60
|
Receive, transmit, and control message traffic. |
60
|
Provide aircrews with information and services needed for airfield management and flight planning. |
41
|
Coordinate with agencies to meet aircrew requirements for billeting, messing, refueling, ground transportation, and transient aircraft maintenance. |
39
|
Receive and post weather information and flight plan data, such as air routes and arrival and departure times. |
37
|
Coordinate changes to flight itineraries with appropriate Air Traffic Control (ATC) agencies. |
35
|
Conduct departure and arrival briefings. |
34
|
Anticipate aircraft equipment needs for air evacuation and cargo flights. |
32
|
Post visual display boards and status boards. |
26
|
Use airfield landing and navigational aids and digital data terminal communications equipment to perform duties. |
26
|
Check military flight plans with civilian agencies. |
25
|
Collaborate with others to plan flight schedules and air crew assignments. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
71
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
67
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
65
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
65
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
65
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
63
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
61
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
59
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
58
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
56
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
56
|
Processing Information
|
55
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
54
|
Thinking Creatively
|
53
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
52
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
52
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
51
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
50
|
Getting Information
|
48
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
46
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
45
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
43
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
43
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
42
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
42
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
41
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
41
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
40
|
Interacting With Computers
|
39
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
39
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
37
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
35
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
35
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
34
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
31
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
29
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
27
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
26
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
21
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
15
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
12
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
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