How Air Traffic Control Works
Types of Air Traffic Controllers
We employ 1000 air traffic controllers, who work from two major centres in Melbourne and Brisbane and 26 towers at international and regional airports.
The role of the controller depends on the phase of flight
There are three main types of Air Traffic Controller.
Tower Controllers:
Tower Controllers work in the control tower at an aerodrome. They are responsible for all aircraft and vehicle movements on taxiways, runways and the immediate vicinity of the airport. We operate 26 control towers around Australia.Terminal Area Controllers:
Terminal Area Controllers use radar to manage the orderly flow of aircraft arriving and departing from major city airports.
Terminal Area Control services are provided from the Brisbane and Melbourne Centres and Terminal Control Units in Cairns, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.
Enroute Controllers:
Enroute Controllers are responsible for the safe management of air traffic over the majority of the Australian mainland and on oceanic routes. Enroute control services are delivered from our two major centres in Brisbane and Melbourne.
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