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Air Traffic Control Program - What's your role

  • Dubai is shaping the future of global aviation — and you can be part of it.
  • As a UAE National, joining the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Training Programme means playing a critical role in the historic expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport, set to become the world’s largest airport and a cornerstone of Dubai’s long-term vision.
  • Joining the Air Traffic Control profession allows you to support Dubai’s ambition to remain a global leader in aviation. It offers a prestigious, long-term career with real national impact and places you at the heart of Emiratisation within a highly specialised, future-critical profession that will shape the skies of Dubai for generations to come.
  • Air Traffic Controllers are the people who guide planes safely through the skies and on the ground. They make sure flights take off, fly, and land safely, prevent collisions, and provide pilots with real-time information. It’s a high-tech, fast-paced job that requires focus, quick thinking, and teamwork, playing a key role in keeping air travel safe and efficient.
  • This profession is considered one of the most critical because it directly ensures the safety of thousands of passengers and aircraft every day. Controllers manage complex airspace, coordinate multiple flights simultaneously, and make split-second decisions.
  • Are you ready for the challenge? If you’re motivated, focused, and ready to take responsibility, enroll in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Training Programme and start your journey toward a high-impact, prestigious career guiding the skies of Dubai.

Air Traffic Control Program - Entry requirements?

  • IELTS 5,5 or higher in English
  • You are healthy and pass the aviation Class 3 medical check
  • UAE national with family book
  • Completed military service
  • Minimum high school graduate
  • Age 18-27

FAQ Air Traffic controllers program

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  • You can only apply once per intake. If you are unsuccessful, you will be able to re-apply once the next intake is open. 
  • We have two intakes per year for our ATC training programme, in April and September.

  • You will most likely be hearing from us via email. Sometimes candidates don’t receive our emails, typically because they have gone to spam or junk folders.
  • If you’ve checked these folders and still haven’t found an email from us, please contact 05…….

  • Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we’re unable to respond via phone to individual enquiries in the early stages of the application process. Our main communication method with you is via email, once you have submitted your application. Please ensure you check your junk and spam folders in case any of our emails have landed in there. 
  • If you have any other questions, please email …….

  • Due to limited places on dans air traffic control training programme, all applicants are required to undergo our full selection process. The intent of this is to offer training to those who have demonstrated skills and aptitudes which will maximise their chance of success and reaching their full potential. 

  • FEAST (First European Air Traffic Controller Selection Test), developed by EUROCONTROL, uses a battery of aptitude tests designed to assess whether candidates have the core cognitive abilities required for Air Traffic Control.
  • Key aptitude areas assessed in FEAST
  • Cognitive & Mental Processing
  • Attention & Concentration
  • Memory
  • Multitasking & Task Management
  • Perceptual Abilities
  • Decision-Making Under Pressure
  • Before you are scheduled for the test, a mock test will be provided to you to practice prior the real test.

  • Training will be conducted in English, which is the international language of aviation. All instruction, training material, simulations, and communications are in English to ensure that trainees are fully prepared to commence their job

  • 2.5–3 year structured programme combines advanced theoretical learning, practical training, and hands-on experience within Dubai’s live air traffic control environment. You will be trained to international standards and progressively exposed to the operations that keep one of the world’s busiest and most ambitious airspaces moving safely and efficiently
  • Training will be based in the Al Maktoum International Airport.

  • During training, applicants will be entitled annually to 20 days of study leave and medical health insurance.

  • Upon successful completion of the programme, candidates will be awarded a GCAA Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Licence, which is equivalent to a NQC Level 4 Diploma in Air Traffic Control.

  • Upon successful completion of the programme, candidates will be offered a full time ATC Approach or Tower employment contract.

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