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1.8 KiB

Competences — air traffic manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0d442b70-5413-4820-bebf-36dd5ce437ac).

Essential

  • air traffic management (knowledge)
  • airspace system block upgrades (knowledge)
  • celestial navigation (knowledge)
  • common aviation safety regulations (knowledge)
  • ensure safety in international aviation (skill/competence)
  • follow airport safety procedures (skill/competence)
  • geographic areas (knowledge)
  • manage aeronautical information management services (skill/competence)
  • manage air navigation services (skill/competence)
  • perform data analysis (skill/competence)
  • perform market research (skill/competence)
  • perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
  • train staff in navigational requirements (skill/competence)
  • use modern electronic navigational aids (skill/competence)

Optional

  • aircraft flight control systems (knowledge)
  • airport environmental regulations (knowledge)
  • apply airport standards and regulations (skill/competence)
  • coordinate flight schedules (skill/competence)
  • geographic information systems (knowledge)
  • inspect aircraft documentation (skill/competence)
  • monitor aviation meteorology (skill/competence)
  • plan maintenance activities (skill/competence)
  • provide assistance to airport users (skill/competence)
  • statistics (knowledge)
  • test ground system performance (skill/competence)
  • use geographic information systems (skill/competence)
  • work in an aviation team (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 39 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • air traffic control — 44 %