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Air Traffic Assistant (Flight Data Communications Team Lead)
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 49 days ago
On-site Aurora, IL $70K – $109K Apply by Aug 18, 2026 Air Traffic Assistance ENFJENFPENTPESFP Marketing
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Serves as an Air Traffic Assistant/Flight Data Communications Team Lead at an 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 multiple and varying specialized flight data assignments and provides support to complex air traffic control facilities under limited direction of a manager.
- →Serves as the point of contact in the absence of the Supervisor of the Flight Data Communications Specialists unit.
- →Relays instrument flight rules (IFR) departure clearances including clearance and control information for satellite, uncontrolled airports and temporary military/civilian airports and special events operations.
- →Relays cancellation of flight plans for satellite and uncontrolled airports to approach controls and ARTCCs.
- →Supports large scale military exercises and military alert responsibilities by entering flight plans, notification procedures, and airspace configuration commands into the NAS.
- →Responsible for the coordination and approval of airspace requests from military units.
- →Tracks all requests and approvals and disseminates data to the appropriate air traffic sectors.
- →Provides flight data processing and communications service for the NAS.
- →Operates and maintains a variety of air traffic operational computer systems.
- →Processes and monitors the input of proposed and active flight plans for ARTCC, terminal facilities, flight service stations, general aviation, and air carrier operations.
- →At the request of Air Traffic Operations Manager in Charge, assists with search and rescue efforts including pilot contact information, Information Requests (INREQs), and Alerts Notices (ALNOTs).
- →Provides manual flight plan processing and coordination during Canadian Automated Air Traffic System (CAATS)/ERAM equipment failures.
- →Amends proposed flight plans when requested.
- →Monitors ERAM for duplicate flight plans and takes appropriate action.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Personality Fit
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