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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.

$51,140

Median Pay

1-3 years

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AI Resilience Score

Score 2/6: limited human advantage indicates this career is being transformed by AI

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AI Exposure

Medium+1

37% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth

Stable+1

+4% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage

Weak+0

EPOCH score: 11/25

Total Score2/6

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Key Responsibilities

Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
Conduct inspections of the airport property and perimeter to maintain controlled access to airfields.
Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.
Initiate or conduct airport-wide coordination of snow removal on runways and taxiways.
Manage wildlife on and around airport grounds.
Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel.
Perform and supervise airfield management activities, including mobile airfield management functions.
Plan and coordinate airfield construction.
Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departure of all aircraft.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

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Key Abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingNear Vision

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Compensation Details

$33,870

10th Percentile

$51,140

Median

$106,860

90th Percentile

Based on 18,320 employed workers

Also Known As

Airfield Operations SpecialistAirfield Services OfficerAirline DispatcherAirport AgentAirport Operations AgentAirport Operations CoordinatorAirport Operations Crew MemberAirport Operations OfficerAirport Operations SpecialistAirport Ramp Agent

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 53-2022.00