Control Tower Operator

Job Functions

• Manage safe and orderly flow of air traffic at the Wilmington Air Park.
• This will require working local, ground or both positions simultaneously.
• Cook up emergency response to aircraft incidents and accidents.
• Issue NOTAMs for equipment and facility outages.
• Assures safe transition of aircraft from local air traffic control to assigned parking.
• During departures they assign the most efficient starting sequence to minimize taxi times and departure holds.
• During icing conditions, they ensure holdover times are not exceeded.
• Maintains a record of all abnormal situations for distribution to management personnel.
• Codes problems accordingly.
• Maintains a record of all abnormal situations for distribution to management personnel.
• Maintains a record of all abnormal situations for distribution to management personnel.
• Maintains a record of all abnormal situations for distribution to management personnel.

Required Job Skills

• Must be at least 23 years of age and hold an FAA Control Tower Operators License.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Control Tower Operator at a control tower which includes VFR Tower Operations with heavy jet operations.
• Familiarity with business jet and military operations along with exposure to UAV operations.
• Must have Controller in Charge experience.
• FAA Control Tower Operator License with the ability to qualify at KILN within 6 months.
• Ability to obtain Weather Observers License within first year of employment.