Aerodrome ATCO

Question 1

What are Aerodrome ATCO’s responsibilities?

Answer 1

• Safety and movement of the aircraft on the airfield from the push back to departure and vice versa.
• Issuing instructions for taxi to/from runway
• Issuing clearances to take off and land
• ## Issuing routings and clearances to a/c prior to departure

Question 2

The task of a Tower Controller can be split in to two -

Answer 2

• AIR, runway specific tasks

- GROUND, movement between the stands and the runway vicinity