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Airfield Operations Specialists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 27 tasks, including 14 marked Core and 13 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2021.

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27 tasks shown

Core · Task 23939 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.

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Core · Task 10613 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.

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Core · Task 23940 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Conduct inspections of the airport property and perimeter to maintain controlled access to airfields.

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Core · Task 20456 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.

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Core · Task 23941 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Initiate or conduct airport-wide coordination of snow removal on runways and taxiways.

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Core · Task 20457 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Manage wildlife on and around airport grounds.

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Core · Task 10621 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel.

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Core · Task 10622 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Perform and supervise airfield management activities, including mobile airfield management functions.

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Core · Task 10614 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Plan and coordinate airfield construction.

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Core · Task 10616 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departure of all aircraft.

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Core · Task 10618 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Train operations staff.

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Core · Task 10615 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Coordinate with agencies, such as air traffic control, civil engineers, or command posts, to ensure support of airfield management activities.

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Core · Task 10619 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and airfield status, and other pertinent information to upline controlling agencies.

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Core · Task 10630 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Provide aircrews with information and services needed for airfield management and flight planning.

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Supplemental · Task 10626 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Coordinate with agencies to meet aircrew requirements for billeting, messing, refueling, ground transportation, and transient aircraft maintenance.

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Supplemental · Task 10632 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Use airfield landing and navigational aids and digital data terminal communications equipment to perform duties.

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Supplemental · Task 10623 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Receive, transmit, and control message traffic.

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Supplemental · Task 10617 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Maintain air-to-ground and point-to-point radio contact with aircraft commanders.

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Supplemental · Task 10620 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Procure, produce, and provide information on the safe operation of aircraft, such as flight planning publications, operations publications, charts and maps, or weather information.

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Supplemental · Task 10629 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Anticipate aircraft equipment needs for air evacuation and cargo flights.

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Supplemental · Task 10633 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Post visual display boards and status boards.

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Supplemental · Task 10624 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Receive and post weather information and flight plan data, such as air routes or arrival and departure times.

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Supplemental · Task 10631 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Conduct departure and arrival briefings.

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Supplemental · Task 10627 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Collaborate with others to plan flight schedules and air crew assignments.

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Supplemental · Task 10625 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Maintain flight and event logs, air crew flying records, and flight operations records of incoming and outgoing flights.

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Supplemental · Task 10628 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Coordinate changes to flight itineraries with appropriate Air Traffic Control (ATC) agencies.

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Supplemental · Task 10634 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Check military flight plans with civilian agencies.

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