The airline and airport industry offers tons of exciting and interesting jobs, but none are more stressful and require more concentration than that of air traffic controller jobs. The air traffic controller is the leader of the ground crew in charge of making sure that all planes, helicopters and more land and take off in an orderly and safe manner. He or she must be able to judge navigation of airplanes, apply landing and take-off procedures and must be calm and collected in any emergency situation. The air traffic controller is who the pilots, crew, and passengers trust to get them safely to and from their destination.

To become an air traffic controller, you need to have adequate training and usually all controllers are trained and employed by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). You will find that most air traffic controller jobs are at FAA towers, but a small number of jobs can be for private non FAA air towers, or the military. Air traffic controller can also find jobs at headquarters doing research and other administrative work for the FAA.

Aviation jobs like this one can give you promising employment statistic, and the salary you earn is also very high depending on your level of expertise and what stations or center you work at. For this aviation job you need to understand and work with radar surveillance, designate flight space for aircraft, manage directions and give pilots correct instructions regarding beacons and landing strips, review flight plans, plan flight routes and paths, provide pilots with meteorological, navigational and other information, and much more. The control center and control towers will be where you work, and you must always be vigilant.

When you are looking for a job as an air traffic controller, you should first look at your grading. You can then search the Airline Job Finder website for current job openings that you can apply for.