Control Tower Operator

The Control Tower Operator is responsible to manage the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic at the Wilmington Airport. The Tower Operator will be responsible for the separation of air traffic in accordance with FAA regulations and guidance while working the local and ground control positions.

Job Functions:

• Manage safe and orderly flow of air traffic at the Wilmington Air Park. This will require working local, ground or both positions simultaneously.
• Coordinate emergency response to aircraft incidents and accidents.
• Issue NOTAMs for equipment and facility outages.
• Assures safe transition of aircraft from local air traffic control to assigned parking. During departures they assign the most efficient starting sequence to minimize taxi times and departure holds. During icing conditions, they ensure holdover times are not exceeded.
• Maintains a record of all abnormal situations for distribution to management personnel. Codes problems accordingly.
• Monitors airport operations to ensure all components are operating properly and issues advisories to air traffic as required.

Required Job Skills:

• Must be at least 23 years of age and hold an FAA Control Tower Operators License.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Control Tower Operator at a control tower which includes VFR Tower Operations with heavy jet operations.
• Familiarity with business jet and military operations along with exposure to UAV operations.
• Must have Controller in Charge experience.
• FAA Control Tower Operator License with the ability to qualify at KILN within 6 months.
• Ability to obtain Weather Observers License within first year of employment.

Preferred Job Skills:

• NWS Weather Observers License