# Competences — aircraft dispatcher

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6e785f05-969e-4940-aedb-d0f896bb0230).

## Essential

- **act reliably** (skill/competence)
- **air traffic control operations** (knowledge)
- **airport planning** (knowledge)
- **apply airport standards and regulations** (skill/competence)
- **apply company policies** (skill/competence)
- **assist pilot in execution of emergency landing** (skill/competence)
- **aviation meteorology** (knowledge)
- **calculate aircraft weight** (skill/competence)
- **consider weather conditions in flight decisions** (skill/competence)
- **create a flight plan** (skill/competence)
- **disseminate flight information** (skill/competence)
- **ensure accuracy of aeronautical data** (skill/competence)
- **make time-critical decisions** (skill/competence)
- **meet deadlines** (skill/competence)
- **operate radio equipment** (skill/competence)
- **perform multiple tasks at the same time** (skill/competence)
- **prepare flight dispatch release** (skill/competence)
- **prepare notices to airmen for pilots** (skill/competence)
- **tolerate stress** (skill/competence)
- **use different communication channels** (skill/competence)
- **use ICT systems** (skill/competence)
- **use meteorological information** (skill/competence)
- **work in an aviation team** (skill/competence)

## Optional

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 68 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- flight planning — **41 %**
- regulatory compliance — **28 %**

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