Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Specialist

Responsibilities

• Sequencing, spacing, and issuing clearances and control instructions to aircraft operating in the Class D airspace.
• Utilizes Standard Terminal Automated Replacement System (STARS), Visual Flight Rules (VFR), Special VFR (SVFR), Copter VFR (CVFR), and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) to effect separation between arriving/departing air traffic.
• Considers aircraft position, type, performance, and category, condition and dimension capabilities of runways, arrival and departure areas, traffic patterns, flight restrictions, weather, wake turbulence, and other air or ground traffic prior to issuing clearances.
• Assigns runways and other departure and arrival areas based on wind direction and speed, separation requirements, and aircraft needs.
• Determines methods and times by which arrivals and departures can be interspersed to maintain separation with the least delay to air and ground traffic.
• Observes measured geographic points to ascertain prevailing visibility and determines field condition points to ascertain prevailing visibility in less than four miles.
• Initiates crash/rescue services and safely controls vehicular runway and taxiway crossings.
• Inputs and receives aircraft movement messages and reviews Automatic Terminal Information Service.

Requirements

• Possess an active Secret clearance or higher
• Possess a Control Tower Operator Certificate prior to appointment
• Possess ATCS certification prior to appointment
• Must be able to maintain a class IV flight physical