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Air Traffic Assistant (Flight Data Communications Specialist)
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted today
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $55K – $82K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Air Traffic Assistance ENFPESFJ Marketing
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Serves as a Flight Data Communication Specialist (FDCS) in a Level 10 Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and is responsible for providing flight data processing and communications service for the National Airspace System (NAS).
What You'll Do
- →Performs a combination of routine and multiple and varying tasks/assignments under the general direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced employee.
- →Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team to assist other employees in day-to-day operations.
- →Applies experience and detailed knowledge to plan and accomplish routine tasks/assignments.
- →Assignments include the following: Provides flight data processing and communications service for the air traffic control system, and operates and maintains a variety of air traffic operational computer systems.
- →Processes and monitors the input of proposed and active flight plans from military base operations, ARTCC sectors, terminal facilities, adjacent ARTCC's, flight service stations, and air carrier operations offices.
- →Recognizes incorrect flight plan entries into the National Airspace System (NAS) and enters corrections as required.
- →Develops and maintains bulk storage flight plans.
- →Receives and analyzes significant meteorological information (SIGMETS), airmen's meteorological information (AIRMETS), weather advisories, etc. and makes immediate notification to the Watch Stander-In-Charge and other operation personnel.
- →Checks and updates altimeter readings and updates winds aloft.
- →Operates, monitors, and safeguards the DHS Automatic Digital Network (AUTODIN) system.
- →Makes entries into the operations network (OPSNET) concerning computer utilization, delays and traffic counts for designated facilities.
- →Collects and distributes flight plans, traffic management restrictions, notices to airmen (NOTAMS) and a variety of other data related to flight safety.
- →Prepares and transmits NOTAMS, information requests (INREQS), alert notices (ALNOTS), AIRMETS, Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPS), Center Weather Advisories (CWAs), defense communication messages, traffic management and administrative messages.
- →Trains developmental specialists in the performance of flight data and data communications system functional responsibilities.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Personality Fit
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