Occupation Atlasair traffic manager
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0d442b70-5413-4820-bebf-36dd5ce437ac
air traffic manager
Air traffic managers coordinate the planning of ground control, the maintenance of the aircrafts, and the handling of customers. They strive for the most efficient use of resources in directing the aircraft. They manage safety, quality, and risks in everyday work. They also plan and compare performance with other air navigation service providers.
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
CREConventional · Realistic · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional4.99
- R Realistic4.55
- E Enterprising4.29
- S Social2.68
- I Investigative2.45
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Air Traffic Controllers (53-2021.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (14)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- air traffic management
- airspace system block upgrades
- celestial navigation
- common aviation safety regulations
- ensure safety in international aviation
- follow airport safety procedures
- geographic areas
- manage aeronautical information management services
- manage air navigation services
- perform data analysis
- perform market research
- perform risk analysis
- train staff in navigational requirements
- use modern electronic navigational aids
Optional (13)
- aircraft flight control systems
- airport environmental regulations
- apply airport standards and regulations
- coordinate flight schedules
- geographic information systems
- inspect aircraft documentation
- monitor aviation meteorology
- plan maintenance activities
- provide assistance to airport users
- statistics
- test ground system performance
- use geographic information systems
- work in an aviation team
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
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