Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $35.01
Work Schedule
Fixed Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Professional Development
Job Description
This position is for a Control Tower Operator (CTO) at an air traffic control facility specifically handling Visual Flight Rules (VFR) traffic. The hiring establishment operates within the aviation industry, focusing on managing and directing the safe and orderly flow of air traffic arriving and departing from an airport. As a critical component of air traffic control services, the organization is responsible for maintaining flight safety, ensuring efficient aircraft sequencing, and managing multiple navigation and communication systems essential for flight operations. The working environment is fast-paced and requires excellent situational awareness and decision-making under pressure.
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Job Requirements
- Have a Control Tower Operator Certificate (CTO)
- Possess a current Class II Medical Certificate
- Pass drug and alcohol testing according to DOT/FAA rules
- Hold a tower rating or FAA Credential with tower rating for at least six months
- Ability to work under general supervision and independently perform duties
- Comply with all operational, safety, and regulatory requirements
- Maintain fitness standards required for air traffic control duties
- Have clear communication skills and proficiency in radio operation
Job Qualifications
- Hold a current Control Tower Operator Certificate
- Possess a current Class II Medical Certificate
- Minimum of six months experience with a tower rating in an Air Traffic Control Tower
- Knowledge of FAA air traffic control procedures and regulations
- Proficient in use of radar, radio communications, and navigational aids
- Ability to make quick, decisive safety-related decisions
- Strong communication and coordination skills
- Ability to maintain situational awareness and manage multiple simultaneous tasks
- Capable of performing under pressure and maintaining composure during emergencies
- Experience in training or mentoring junior staff
Job Duties
- Manage the order of departures to assure equitable treatment and compliance with IFR flight clearances
- Determine times and directions for takeoffs and necessary departure turns
- Decide whether inbound aircraft land immediately or circle and manage aircraft approach patterns
- Select active runways and coordinate simultaneous use of others
- Manage timing and methods to intersperse arrivals and departures minimizing delays
- Clear landing and departing aircraft for runway use ensuring standard separation
- Sequence arriving traffic to assure safe, orderly final approach flow
- Apply IFR separation standards between arrivals, departures, and successive departures
- Sequence VFR and IFR traffic using radar and when delegated separate IFR traffic
- Authorize VFR flights through the airport traffic area
- Determine usability of communications and navigational aids
- Monitor navigational aids and control panel systems
- Instruct pilots to change radio frequencies and radar codes
- Coordinate aircraft movements with other controllers
- Preplan traffic sequencing and separation over a radius of 5 miles or more
- Set up checkpoints to ensure traffic separation
- Maintain mental picture and evaluation of traffic complex
- Maintain continuous radio watch
- Handle IFR traffic responsibilities
- Study weather reports and forecasts
- Obtain weather certifications
- Observe and record pilot weather reports
- Provide aircraft with weather and field condition information
- Operate light and runway lighting systems
- Orient pilots in distress and coordinate with emergency services
- Perform lower grade operating duties as needed
- Provide on-the-job training to junior controllers
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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