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Air traffic controllers help to keep air traffic flying safely and efficiently. They help pilots to take off and land safely, and make sure that planes are kept a safe distance apart.
Each air traffic controller looks after a particular section of airspace. They are in frequent radio contact with pilots flying over their section, giving them instructions, advice and information.
Because air transport is a 24-hour business, air traffic controllers work a mix of day and night shifts, and work at weekends.
Controllers spend most of their working time sitting at a workstation using computers, radar displays and radio equipment to gather and interpret data, communicating with pilots through a headset.
Salaries start at around £22,000. Senior officers earn up to £60,000.
An air traffic controller should:
There are around 2,500 air traffic controllers in the UK, the majority employed by National Air Traffic Services. Opportunities are increasing.
Applicants should be at least 18 and usually under 30. They should have five GCSEs/S grades (A-C/1-3), and have studied at a higher level.
Air traffic controllers train for 18 months, with classroom instruction and practical exercises using high-tech computer simulators.
After a few years' experience, they may train and assess new air traffic controllers, or become an operational watch supervisor, supervising other controllers.
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