ATCO Air Traffic Control Officer
Preventing collision and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic in UAE airspace.
Job Purpose
To prevent collision between aircraft in the air/on the ground between aircraft and obstructions and expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic.
The ATC scholarship program is offered to
- Potential high school
- Diploma
- Graduate students
- 01 Manage traffic as flight planned, entering assigned airspace.
- 02 Monitor and direct aircraft movements on the ground and in the air, using surveillance systems (radar), computers, or visual references.
- 03 Control all ground traffic at airports, including baggage vehicles and airport workers.
- 04 Manage communications by transferring control of departing flights to the traffic control centre and accepting control of arriving flights.
- 05 Provide information to pilots, such as weather updates, runway closures, and other critical information.
- 06 Issue landing and take-off instructions to pilots.
- 07 Direct ground traffic, including taxiing aircraft, maintenance, and baggage vehicles, and airport workers.
- 08 Monitor and direct aircraft movements within an assigned airspace and on the ground at airports to minimise delays and maximise safety.
- 09 Maintain radio and telephone contact with adjacent control towers, terminal control units, and other area control centres in order to coordinate aircraft movements.
- 10 Alert airport emergency services in case of emergencies and when aircraft are experiencing difficulties.
- 11 Initiate and coordinate searches for missing aircraft.
- 12 Complete daily activity reports and keep records of messages from aircraft.
Who qualifies for ATCO.
The scholarship is open to UAE Nationals only. Specific requirements for the ATCO track are listed here — they may differ from the other three scholarship programmes.
- Education
- High school ≥ 70% · or higher qualification GPA ≥ 2.5
- English
- IELTS equivalent ≥ 5.5
- Age
- 18 – 29
- National Service
- Completion certificate required
- Aptitude Test
- ≥ 70% at the Training Centre in Al Ain
Four steps from application to the first cohort.
The same flow runs for every GANS scholarship — your aptitude test for ATCO is identical, sat at the Training Centre in Al Ain.
Open the application portal-
01
Online registration
Submit your application and supporting documents via the scholarship portal.
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02
Aviation Aptitude Test
Sit the test at the Training Centre in Al Ain — minimum score 70%.
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03
Interview
Panel interview with the scholarship team.
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04
Medical
Pass the aviation-class medical examination, then receive your offer.
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AISA
Aeronautical Information Services Assistant
To ensure the flow of aeronautical data and aeronautical information necessary for Global Air Traffic Management (ATM) System safety, regulatory, economy, and efficiency in an environmentally sustainable manner. The role and importance of aeronautical data and aeronautical information changed significantly with the implementation of Area Navigation (RNAV), Performance-Based Navigation (PBN), Airborne Computer-Based Navigation Systems, Performance-Based Communication (PBC), Performance-Based Surveillance (PBS), Data Link Systems and Satellite Voice Communications (SATVOICE). Corrupt, erroneous, late, or missing aeronautical data and aeronautical information can potentially affect the safety of air navigation.
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ATSEP
Air Traffic Safety Electronics Personnel
For the provision of electronic and software support to ensure the safety of air traffic, by maintaining software specification integration and testing, conducting preventative and corrective maintenance, installing, commissioning, compiling, and revising documentation accordingly, including safety, security and quality management of ATM/CNS equipment/systems.