Airfield Manager / Assistant Airfield Manager

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the total operation of the Airfield, to include buildings, runways, airspace, and grounds.
• Uses knowledge of various types, capabilities and requirements of commercial and private aircraft.
• Conducts long-range military AAF planning to establish station plans, airspace utilization plans, approaches to airport, and improvements necessary to accommodate expanding operations, aviation technology, safety requirements and user needs.
• Ensures proper utilization, maintenance and upgrading of buildings, runways, taxiways, ramps, navigational aids and communication equipment.
• Works with other support activities for upgrade in maintenance and support services, snow removal, contingency airfield lighting, and lawn mowing and refueling aircraft.
• Assess airfield operations/situations, determine operational requirements and impose airfield restrictions as needed (e.g., closing/suspending operations on aprons, taxiways and runways).
• Conduct and document a shift change briefing prior to signing off-duty.
• Conduct airfield inspections and checks.
• Maintain a record of daily events.
• Execute Operating Instructions and Quick Reaction Checklists necessary to perform AFM duties and responds to situations requiring immediate action.
• Provide transient aircrew and aircraft support - processing Prior Permission Required (PPR) requests; coordinate parking areas; receive, store, and issue classified material.
• Provide briefings to base and transient aircrews on relevant airfield operations and restrictions.
• Process flight plans and other air traffic related data through the national and international air traffic systems.
• Provide flight following services and initiate appropriate actions when aircraft are overdue.
• Prepares diagrams of runways, taxiways, facility layouts, and specifications in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
• Identifies equipment needs for operation of the airfield.
• Develops standard operating procedures and policy for users.
• Develops self-check forms to assist in meeting FAA standards. Plans for supply and equipment needs.
• Prepares and submits work orders for repairs needed.
• Shall perform Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Program services. Shall retrieve and retain or dispose of the remains of all disabled, maimed, or dead birds from the Airfield.
• We will maintain airfield NOTAMS, input flight plans, airport layout, and aircraft characteristics.
• Maintain the flight planning room equipment, maps, displays and publications.
• Other duties as assigned.