Director Terminal Operations Jobs in Forsyth, GA

This position receives and transmits flight plans, meteorological, navigational, and other information in air traffic control station to perform preflight and emergency service for airplane pilots, accepts flight plans from pilots in person or by telephone and reviews them for completeness. This worker routes plans for operating under instrument flight rules to control center and for operating under visual flight rules to station in vicinity of destination airport, using radio, teletype, radiotelephone, radiotelegraph, telephone, or interphone, and provides meteorological, navigational, and other information to pilots during flight, using radio.

This worker relays traffic control and other instructions concerned with aircraft safety to pilots, radios such information as identifying landmark, beacons, and available landing fields to pilots in flight, maintains file of plans for operating under visual flight rules until completion of flight, and contacts facilities along route of flight to secure information on overdue aircraft. This worker reports lost aircraft to control center for rescue or local emergency services, monitors such radio aids to navigation as range stations, fan markers, and voice communication facilities, and notifies air personnel of availability of these facilities, and maintains written records of messages transmitted and received.

• Issue landing and takeoff authorizations or instructions.
• Monitor or direct the movement of aircraft within an assigned air space or on the ground at airports to minimize delays and maximize safety.
• Inform pilots about nearby planes or potentially hazardous conditions, such as weather, speed, and direction of wind, or visibility problems.
• Provide flight path changes or directions to emergency landing fields for pilots traveling in bad weather or in emergency situations.
• Alert airport emergency services in cases of emergency or when aircraft are experiencing difficulties.
• Direct pilots to runways when space is available or direct them to maintain a traffic pattern until there is space for them to land.
• Transfer control of departing flights to traffic control centers and accept control of arriving flights.
• Direct ground traffic, including taxiing aircraft, maintenance or baggage vehicles, or airport workers.
• Determine the timing and procedures for flight vector changes.
• Maintain radio or telephone contact with adjacent control towers, terminal control units, or other area control centers to coordinate aircraft movement.
• Contact pilots by radio to provide meteorological, navigational, or other information.
• Initiate or coordinate searches for missing aircraft.
• Check conditions and traffic at different altitudes in response to pilots’ requests for altitude changes.
• Relay air traffic information, such as courses, altitudes, or expected arrival times, to control centers.
• Compile information about flights from flight plans, pilot reports, radar, or observations.
• Inspect, adjust, or control radio equipment or airport lights.
• Conduct preflight briefings on weather conditions, suggested routes, altitudes, indications of turbulence, or other flight safety information.
• Analyze factors such as weather reports, fuel requirements, or maps to determine air routes.
• Organize flight plans or traffic management plans to prepare for planes about to enter assigned airspace.
• Review records or reports for clarity and completeness and maintain records or reports as required under federal law.
• Complete daily activity reports and keep records of messages from aircraft.
Skills and Abilities

Education:High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required; Vocational or Technical School Certification

Experience:At least three (3) years’ experience in Airfield Operations – military or civilian equivalency.

Computer Skills:Basic computer skills,

Certifications and Licenses:Complete Military Airfield Manager Course or civilian equivalence.

Other Requirements:Other additional duties as assigned by Management.

Other Physical Requirements
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) steeltoed shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, latex gloves, reflective vest/belt, yellow rain jacket.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
• This position is in an office environment in a controlled atmosphere building. Exposure to all weather conditions when performing runway inspections.