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Runway agents are responsible for guiding the pilot during taxiing before takeoff and for directing taxiing while the plane is on the tarmac. These taxiing maneuvers are the operations required to situate the plane on the runway or return it to the parking area.

• Guide the pilot during taxiing, the manoeuvres required to move the aircraft from the boarding gate to the foot of the runway or its stand. That is why there is a follow me car to show the pilot the place assigned for takeoff or to park the plane.
  Contact the operations center (CEOPS) for information on where to lead the plane that is about to to land.
  Use a visual signal code to communicate with the pilot. The most often used signaling devices red disks during the day or yellow lights at night.
  Help the pilot park the plane correctly if there are no approach guides (to simplify the maneuver).
• Aid in the operations for plane takeoffs.
  Maintain constant communication with the control tower, the operations center, the taxiiing control center and other runway agents involved in aircraft movements.
• Control the vehicles and people in aircraft movement areas by inspecting their documentation.
• Supervise compliance with operational and security regulations.
  Whenever applicable, report to the authorities in charge.
  Make sure that airline companies and operators comply with regulations for the environment (waste) and risk prevention.
• Review the airport's condition to keep it in perfect operating order. There could be bird' nests or other species that put aircraft operations at risk.
• In the event of an airport emergency, guide any vehicles that need to travel on the tarmac: firefighters, ambulances, etc.
• Perform other tasks according to the particularities of each airport: from seeing to passenger transport in small airports to the capture of animals that have invaded the tarmac, for example.
• Radio communication with the control tower for any manoeuvre involving towing or traction.

Regulated training and graduates

• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Transport i manteniment de vehicles: Operacions auxiliars d'assistència a viatgers, equipatges, mercaderies i aeronaus en aeroports (Nivell 1)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Transport i manteniment de vehicles: Assistència a viatgers, tripulacions, aeronaus i mercaderies en aeroports (Nivell 1)
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Administration - Intermediate Level: Administrative Management
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Administració i gestió: Activitats administratives en la relació amb el client (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Administració i gestió: Activitats de gestió administrativa (Nivell 2)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Administració i gestió: Assistència documental i de gestió en despatxos i oficines (Nivell 3)

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Have a class B1 or B driving license.

An interest in the world of aviation and notions of different aircraft models is recommended. It is not possible to perform this job correctly without a certain aeronautic culture or the minimum indispensable knowledge of aviation, risks and meteorology.

Selection tests now consider being the holder of a first aid certificate, although there is debate about whether to regard it as essential.

Self-control: Level 2

Analytical thought: Level 2

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Initiative: Level 2

Concern for order and quality: Level 3

Communication: Level 2

Mechanical handling

People related to the field of mechanical handling are interested in the assembly, maintenance, repair and use of machines, tools and installations. Some good examples of professional activities in the field of mechanical handling are adjusting and configuring machines, reviewing technical equipment to detect incidents in their operation, handling machinery in production processes and driving specialised vehicles.

Special assistance agent

Passenger handling agent

Passenger service agent

Administrative Officer

Collections manager

• Work hours

  Variable schedule according to the airport opening hours.

• Salary

  The salary is made up of a fixed part, the basic wage, plus extras, which vary, and increase the overall salary significantly: these include supplements based on seniority, shifts and residence, among others.
  The basic wage ranges between 13,000 and 15,000 euros gross and depends on experience in this position.
  

• Professional category

  Specialist staff