airport-operations-officer/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — airport operations officer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 53-2022.00 (Airfield Operations Specialists).

Task statements

• [Core] Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
• [Core] Plan and coordinate airfield construction.
• [Core] Coordinate with agencies, such as air traffic control, civil engineers, or command posts, to ensure support of airfield management activities.
• [Core] Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departure of all aircraft.
• [Core] Train operations staff.
• [Core] Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and airfield status, and other pertinent information to upline controlling agencies.
• [Core] Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel.
• [Core] Perform and supervise airfield management activities, including mobile airfield management functions.
• [Core] Provide aircrews with information and services needed for airfield management and flight planning.
• [Core] Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.
• [Core] Manage wildlife on and around airport grounds.
• [Core] Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
• [Core] Conduct inspections of the airport property and perimeter to maintain controlled access to airfields.
• [Core] Initiate or conduct airport-wide coordination of snow removal on runways and taxiways.
• [Supplemental] Maintain air-to-ground and point-to-point radio contact with aircraft commanders.
• [Supplemental] Procure, produce, and provide information on the safe operation of aircraft, such as flight planning publications, operations publications, charts and maps, or weather information.
• [Supplemental] Receive, transmit, and control message traffic.
• [Supplemental] Receive and post weather information and flight plan data, such as air routes or arrival and departure times.
• [Supplemental] Maintain flight and event logs, air crew flying records, and flight operations records of incoming and outgoing flights.
• [Supplemental] Coordinate with agencies to meet aircrew requirements for billeting, messing, refueling, ground transportation, and transient aircraft maintenance.
• [Supplemental] Collaborate with others to plan flight schedules and air crew assignments.
• [Supplemental] Coordinate changes to flight itineraries with appropriate Air Traffic Control (ATC) agencies.
• [Supplemental] Anticipate aircraft equipment needs for air evacuation and cargo flights.
• [Supplemental] Conduct departure and arrival briefings.
• [Supplemental] Use airfield landing and navigational aids and digital data terminal communications equipment to perform duties.
• [Supplemental] Post visual display boards and status boards.
• [Supplemental] Check military flight plans with civilian agencies.

Detailed work activities

• Assist others during emergencies.
• Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.
• Confer with coworkers to coordinate maintenance or cleaning activities.
• Coordinate flight control or management activities.
• Coordinate operational activities.
• Inspect facilities to ensure compliance with security or safety regulations.
• Inspect facilities, equipment or supplies to ensure conformance to standards.
• Inspect facilities.
• Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards.
• Maintain facilities.
• Meet with coworkers to communicate work orders or plans.
• Monitor vehicle movement or location.
• Pilot aircraft.
• Plan flight operations.
• Plan work operations.
• Record operational details of travel.
• Remove snow.
• Review work orders or schedules to determine operations or procedures.
• Train transportation or material moving personnel.