Air traffic supervisor vs airport tower controller

Differences between air traffic supervisor and airport tower controller duties and responsibilities

Air traffic supervisor example responsibilities.

• Lead recruitment and training for first ever associate operational combat flying organization.
• Maintain TSA regulations for headquarters and all satellite offices.
• Keep track of ISF filing for LCL shipments, making sure they're file on timely manner.
• Maintain airspace boundaries and issue traffic alerts as necessary, providing mission coordination assistance, and disseminate weather information as required.
• Perform OJTI and CIC duties.
• Perform lean logistics requirements by recognizing and eliminating wasteful activities from the supply chain and successfully increase product efficiency.

Airport tower controller example responsibilities.

• Utilize Reynolds and Reynolds DMS.
• Participate in GPS and web-base scheduling pilot.
• Produce weekly ADP payroll (outsource).
• Track routes and vehicles in real time via proprietary GPS system.
• Monitor and update ever-changing FAA regulatory and policy requirements affecting local and national ATC procedures.
• Work closely with IAD ATCT and airlines to coordinate safe and efficient gate and non-movement area transitions.