Airfield Operations Specialists
Airport Operations Coordinator, Airport Operations Officer, Airport Operations Specialist, Operations Coordinator
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
- Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.
- Manage wildlife on and around airport grounds.
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
- teaching people how to do something
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
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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:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Independence
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You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Access
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
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bachelor's degree or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$48,910
per year, on average
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