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An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., in 2023.
Air traffic controllers are subject to some of the strictest physical and mental health requirements for any profession, reflecting the high responsibility. In Europe and parts of Asia, controllers must hold a Class 3 medical certificate [ 44 ] [ 45 ] [ 46 ] which involves evaluations of vision, hearing, physical and mental health.
An air traffic controller 2nd class monitors a radar display for returning helicopters on the USS Bonhomme Richard.. Specific duties include: Controlling and directing air traffic at airfields and on aircraft carriers and large amphibious assault shipsusing radio, radar, and other signaling devices.
The United States Air Force Combat Control Teams, singular Combat Controller (CCT) (AFSC 1Z2X1), are an elite special operations force (specifically known as "special tactics operators") who specialize in all aspects of air-ground communication, as well as air traffic control, fire support (including rotary and fixed-wing close air support), and command, control, and communications in covert ...
Air traffic controllers make an average of $137,000 per year, according to a 2023 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). But the path to that high-paying position isn’t easy.
The nation’s understaffed and overworked air traffic controller workforce has grown by only six fully trained controllers over the last year, the workers’ union president told Congress.
The air traffic control tower of Mumbai International Airport in India. Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through a given section of controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace. The primary purpose of ATC ...
The FAA said in June it was extending cuts to minimum flight requirements at congested New York City-area airports through October 2025, saying the number of controllers handling traffic in New ...