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Air Traffic Controller resume examples

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6 resume examples for Air Traffic Controller roles in Aviation, in Achievement Led, Editorial and Executive Classic layouts. Each is a complete, formatted document — open it in Word, replace the content with your own, and export a PDF when you are done. Free to download.

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Kathleen A. Coble

Air Traffic Controller, Federal air traffic services

Fort Worth, TX · (817) 555 0122 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/kathleenacoble

Key Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

Nine years as an air traffic control specialist, five at an en route center

INDUSTRIES

Federal air traffic services, terminal and en route control

SPECIALTIES

High altitude sector control, radar separation, weather deviation handling, developmental training

SYSTEMS

En Route Automation Modernization, Traffic Flow Management System, Aviation Safety Reporting System

CREDENTIALS

Air traffic control specialist certification, facility rating on eight sectors, current medical clearance

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in air traffic management, Middle Tennessee State University

Executive Summary

Certified professional controller with nine years in the Federal Aviation Administration, the last five working high altitude sectors at an en route center. Rated on eight sectors, qualified as an on the job training instructor, and current on the En Route Automation Modernization platform.

Signature Achievements

  • Certified on all eight assigned sectors in fourteen months, four months inside the facility average.
  • Trained nine developmental controllers to full certification with no training failures in four years.
  • Worked 220 aircraft on a single afternoon session during a convective weather reroute with no losses of separation.
  • Wrote the sector reference for a revised arrival gate that cut coordination calls with the approach control by a third.
  • Recognized by the facility for recovering a lost communication aircraft and returning it to a safe altitude and heading.
  • Volunteered for the safety committee reviewing every occurrence report filed on the area for two years.

Professional Experience

Air Traffic Control Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center, Fort Worth, TX 2021 to present

High altitude area covering north Texas and Oklahoma overflight and departure streams

  • Separates high altitude traffic on radar and issues clearances, reroutes and altitude changes.
  • Coordinates with adjacent sectors and the traffic management unit during weather reroutes.
  • Instructs developmental controllers on position and signs off certification recommendations.
  • Files occurrence reports and takes part in facility safety reviews.

Air Traffic Control Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration, Wichita Air Traffic Control Tower, Wichita, KS 2018 to 2021

Combined tower and radar facility handling manufacturer test flights and airline traffic

  • Worked local, ground and clearance delivery positions on all shifts.
  • Sequenced arrivals with flight test aircraft operating in the same airspace.
  • Certified on radar approach control positions during the third year.

Licensure and Certification

Air traffic control specialist certification with en route facility rating

Member, National Air Traffic Controllers Association

Federal Aviation Administration medical clearance for control duty

Education

Bachelor of Science in air traffic management, Middle Tennessee State University, 2016

Air traffic basics course, Federal Aviation Administration Academy at Oklahoma City, 2017

Core Skills

Radar separation · Sector coordination · Weather reroutes · Traffic management flow · Developmental training · Emergency handling · Position relief briefing · Occurrence reporting · Airspace procedures · Clear phraseology

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6 designs, covering Achievement, Editorial, Classic and Minimalist layouts. They all carry the same sections — the difference is the layout, so pick whichever suits how much experience you need to fit on the page.

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