Description
The procedures for organising air traffic, preventing collisions and ensuring smooth operations during flights, and the tasks performed by air traffic controllers, including Interaction and effective communication between aircraft and air traffic controllers.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 9 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 10 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)
Essential for
- Air traffic controllerAir traffic controllers assist pilots by providing height, speed, and course information. They assist pilots in facilitating a safe take-off and landing of aircrafts. They are resp…
- Air traffic instructorAir traffic instructors train people in all the matters regarding with the operations in air navigation services such as the management of flight traffic and the communication for …
- Helicopter pilotHelicopter pilots fly helicopters to transport passengers and cargo from one place to another. They plan flights using aeronautical charts and navigation instruments. Before depart…
- Airline transport pilotAirline transport pilots fly large aircrafts with a maximum take-off weight of more than 5700 kilograms, to transport passengers, mail, or freight on long or short-haul flights for…
- Aircraft dispatcherAircraft dispatchers authorise, regulate, and control commercial airline flights according to governmental and company regulations. They expedite and ensure flight flow by preparin…
- Co-pilotCo-pilots assist captains by monitoring the flight instruments, handling radio communications, watching for air traffic, and taking over for the pilot as needed. They adhere to the…
- Private pilotPrivate pilots operate non-commercial airplanes for leisure with a limited amount of seats and engine horsepower. They also provide private transport for people. Duties The duties …
- Airspace managerAirspace managers control activities aimed at developing the European airspace into a continuum that is flexible and reactive to changes of users' needs in airspace. They aim to op…
- Flight operations officerFlight operations officers compile flight information to expedite the movement of aircraft between and through airports. They compile aircraft dispatch data such as scheduled arriv…
Optional for
- Airport operations officerAirport operations officers perform supervisory and administrative work monitoring operational activities on an assigned shift at a large airport. They ensure the safe take-off and…
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Last updated on February 19, 2026
