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Summary 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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Air Operations Manager

2.	Airfield Manager

3.	Airfield Services Officer

4.	Airline Dispatcher

5.	Airport Duty Manager

6.	Airport Manager

7.	Airport Operations Coordinator

8.	Airport Operations Crew Member

9.	Airport Operations Duty Manager

10.	Airport Operations Manager

11.	Airport Operations Officer

12.	Airport Operations Specialist

13.	Assistant Manager Airside Operations

14.	Aviation Operations Specialist

15.	Flight Director

16.	Flight Follower

17.	Flight Information Expediter

18.	Flight Operation Coordinator

19.	Flight Operations Coordinator

20.	Flight Operations Manager

21.	Ground Operations Crew Member

22.	Ground Operations Superintendent

23.	Operations Agent

24.	Operations Coordinator

25.	Operations Specialist

26.	Operations Superintendent

27.	Operations Supervisor

Job Tasks

	Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation. Plan flight operations.

	Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies. Assist others during emergencies.

	Manage wildlife on and around airport grounds.

	Coordinate with agencies such as air traffic control, civil engineers, and command posts to ensure support of airfield management activities. Coordinate flight control or management activities.

	Plan and coordinate airfield construction. Plan work operations.

	Perform and supervise airfield management activities, including mobile airfield management functions. Coordinate flight control or management activities.

	Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel. Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.

	Train operations staff. Train transportation or material moving personnel.

	Provide aircrews with information and services needed for airfield management and flight planning. Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.

	Maintain air-to-ground and point-to-point radio contact with aircraft commanders. Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.

	Maintain flight and events logs, air crew flying records, and flight operations records of incoming and outgoing flights. Record operational details of travel.

	Use airfield landing and navigational aids and digital data terminal communications equipment to perform duties. Pilot aircraft.

	Coordinate changes to flight itineraries with appropriate Air Traffic Control (ATC) agencies. Coordinate flight control or management activities.

	Anticipate aircraft equipment needs for air evacuation and cargo flights.

	Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departure of all aircraft. Monitor vehicle movement or location.

	Procure, produce, and provide information on the safe operation of aircraft, such as flight planning publications, operations publications, charts and maps, and weather information. Record operational details of travel.

	Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and airfield status, and other pertinent information to upline controlling agencies. Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.

	Receive and post weather information and flight plan data, such as air routes and arrival and departure times. Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.

	Receive, transmit, and control message traffic. Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.

	Collaborate with others to plan flight schedules and air crew assignments. Plan flight operations.

	Conduct departure and arrival briefings. Meet with coworkers to communicate work orders or plans.

	Post visual display boards and status boards. Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.

	Coordinate with agencies to meet aircrew requirements for billeting, messing, refueling, ground transportation, and transient aircraft maintenance. Coordinate flight control or management activities.

	Check military flight plans with civilian agencies. Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

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