Skills
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Overview
Air traffic controllers guide aircraft movements by giving pilots information on height, speed, course, take-off, landing and routes near airports or along major air corridors.
In job descriptions, look for control tower work, radar equipment, aviation meteorology, checklists, IFR procedures, airport regulations, radio communication, spatial awareness and stress tolerance.
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Air traffic controller work is built around live aircraft movement. Controllers use tower, radar, meteorological and communication information to sequence traffic, support take-off and landing and reduce collision or congestion risk.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes air traffic control operations, radar equipment, aviation meteorology, airport standards, IFR pre-flight procedures, navigational calculations, checklists, spatial awareness and clear radio communication.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the control environment, traffic volume, tower or radar duties, shift pattern, procedural responsibility, training role, emergency exposure and the level of simultaneous aircraft coordination.
Career paths
Paths can move toward senior controller duties, instructor work, supervisor roles, tower or radar specialization, procedure development, flight-check support or safety and operations coordination.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name tower control, approach control, radar, meteorological monitoring, flight checks, checklists, 3D displays, multiple communication channels, stress handling or shift coverage.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Air traffic controllers (3154)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3c2da05f-eb24-41f7-8307-46c96660fee0 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3154.1 |
| ISCO group | 3154 |
| Concept type | Occupation |