As of June 2026, Airfield Operations Specialists has an AI-exposure score of 66/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Airfield Operations Specialists

66/100
High exposure
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More exposed than 84% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$56,850. About 1,600 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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How you compare to similar Transportation roles

Airfield Operations Specialists (you)
66
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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Procure, produce, and provide information on the safe operation of aircraft, such as flight planning publications, operations publications, charts and maps, or weather information.
  • Implement airfield safety procedures to ensure a safe operating environment for personnel and aircraft operation.
  • Anticipate aircraft equipment needs for air evacuation and cargo flights.
  • Coordinate with agencies to meet aircrew requirements for billeting, messing, refueling, ground transportation, and transient aircraft maintenance.
  • Coordinate with agencies, such as air traffic control, civil engineers, or command posts, to ensure support of airfield management activities.
  • Use airfield landing and navigational aids and digital data terminal communications equipment to perform duties.
  • Train operations staff.
  • Relay departure, arrival, delay, aircraft and airfield status, and other pertinent information to upline controlling agencies.
  • Provide aircrews with information and services needed for airfield management and flight planning.
  • Plan and coordinate airfield construction.
  • Perform and supervise airfield management activities, including mobile airfield management functions.
  • Monitor the arrival, parking, refueling, loading, and departure of all aircraft.
  • Initiate or conduct airport-wide coordination of snow removal on runways and taxiways.
  • Coordinate communications between air traffic control and maintenance personnel.
  • Receive, transmit, and control message traffic.
  • Maintain air-to-ground and point-to-point radio contact with aircraft commanders.
  • Assist in responding to aircraft and medical emergencies.
Augmentable
  • Inspect airfield conditions to ensure compliance with federal regulatory requirements.
  • Manage wildlife on and around airport grounds.
  • Conduct inspections of the airport property and perimeter to maintain controlled access to airfields.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (85%).

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