Ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Duties include coordination between air-traffic controland maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.
Conduct inspections of the airport property and perimeter to maintain controlled access to airfields.
Coordinate changes to flight itineraries with appropriate Air Traffic Control (ATC) agencies.
Coordinate communications between air traffic controland maintenance personnel.
Coordinate with agencies, such as air traffic control, civil engineers, or command posts, to ensure support of airfield management activities.
Maintain air-to-ground and point-to-point radio contact with aircraft commanders.
Receive, transmit, andcontrol message traffic.
Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and airfield status, and other pertinent information to upline controlling agencies.
Coordinate flight control or management activities.