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Air traffic controller

Other names

flight controller, air traffic controller instructor, air traffic control officer, controller of air traffic, air traffic control specialist, air controller

Aviation and airports

They guide pilots by radio and radar, telling them about nearby planes and weather, so aircraft take off, fly and land safely.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereairport control towers, air traffic control centresPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Inform pilots about nearby planes or potentially hazardous conditions, such as weather, speed and direction of wind, or visibility problems.

  2. 2

    Monitor aircraft within a specific airspace, using radar, computer equipment, or visual references.

  3. 3

    Monitor, direct, or sequence the movement of aircraft within an assigned air space or on the ground at airports to minimise delays and maximise safety.

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Sources

Built from 6 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

Uganda licensing routes for regulated careers (councils, boards and their Acts)

Official record

Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Law Council and the other bodies named on each licence. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public statutes and regulator pages

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

Research for this platform

Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
contrôleur de la navigation aérienne/contrôleuse de la navigation aérienne
español
controlador de tráfico aéreo/controladora de tráfico aéreo
العربية
مراقب الحركة الجوية / مراقبة الحركة الجوية
português
Controlador de tráfego aéreo/Controladora de tráfego aéreo
Deutsch
Fluglotse/Fluglotsin
italiano
controllore del traffico aereo

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