Airfield Operations Specialists
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.
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Salary Information
Airfield Operations Specialists: $56,750 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Plan flight operations. | General |
| Plan work operations. | General |
| Train transportation or material moving personnel. | General |
| Record operational details of travel. | General |
| Pilot aircraft. | General |
| Assist others during emergencies. | General |
| Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards. | General |
| Inspect facilities. | General |
| Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards. | General |
| Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with security or safety regulations. | General |
| Remove snow. | General |
| Coordinate flight control or management activities. | Management |
| Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement. | Management |
| Confer with coworkers to coordinate maintenance or cleaning activities. | Management |
| Coordinate operational activities. | Management |
| Monitor vehicle movement or location. | Maintenance |
| Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures. | Maintenance |
| Maintain facilities. | Maintenance |
| Meet with coworkers to communicate work orders or plans. | Communication |
Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Accounting software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| Apache HTTP Server | Application server software |
| Decision Support Technologies Propworks | Expert system software |
| Internet Protocol Television Systems | Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software |
| Microsoft operating system | Operating system software |
| Operations scheduling software | Calendar and scheduling software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software |
| Aircraft noise monitoring system software | Data base user interface and query software |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |
| Ground transportation management system | Data base user interface and query software |
| Parking access revenue control system | Data base user interface and query software |
| TRMI Airport AVI | Data base user interface and query software |
Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Airfield Operations | American Association of Airport Executives | Not Available |
| Airport Certified Employee - Airfield Lighting Maintenance | American Association of Airport Executives | Not Available |
| Airport Certified Employee - Airport Trusted Agent | American Association of Airport Executives | Not Available |
| Airport Certified Employee - Communications | American Association of Airport Executives | Not Available |
| Airport Certified Employee - Security | American Association of Airport Executives | Not Available |
| Certified Aviation Manager | National Business Aviation Association | Not Available |