Arctic Aviation Weather Observer (Rotational)

Nana Management Services, LLC; Alaska; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NANA Management Services, LLC seeks an ATAC Weather Observer based at Kuparuk, AK, to ensure aviation safety and weather support per FAA standards. Responsibilities include delivering weather updates to aircraft near Kuparuk Airport, briefing pilots, coordinating NOTAMS, and monitoring runway operations.

This two-week on/off rotation requires travel to remote locations, with duties including weather observations (METARs), field reports, equipment calibration, and coordination with ground crews.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must have at least one (1) year of directly related ATAC Weather Observer experience.
• FAA Weather Observer certification required.
• Must have valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record for the past three (3) years to be eligible under company vehicle insurance policy.
• Must have intermediate computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Ability to work independently and complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Strong communication skills, in both written and verbal forms.
• Must be able to cooperate and work as part of a team with fellow employees, customers and clients.
• Must be able to make decisions in the moment with little to no supervision.
• Contract requires employees to speak, understand, read and write English.

Responsibilities

• Provide current local aviation weather updates to aircraft operating in the vicinity of the Kuparuk Airport.
• Provide current aviation weather briefings to pilots of aircraft operating into and out of the Kuparuk Airport.
• Ensure the Kuparuk Runway and Q400 ground operations are prepared for scheduled Q400 flights to Kuparuk and the runway is acceptable as a secondary landing site for Kuparuk Q400 flights.
• Provide arrival and departure passenger and baggage information to the Kuparuk Security Ground Support Operations or any other required agency.
• Provide local area weather information to Kuparuk Operations and construction activities on request.
• Control access to the runway and apron and coordinate safe vehicle and aircraft operations.
• Conduct initial Airport Condition Reports (ACR) and Kuparuk Field Condition Reports (FCR).
• Originateand cancel NOTAMS as required. Send NOTAMS by e-mail to COPA AOS, Q400 pilots, Otter and CASA pilots, FAA Flight Service Station Deadhorse (FSS Deadhorse), Alpine ATAC, Kuparuk Operations Support Supervisor, Kuparuk Security Supervisor, and any other interested agency and noted on the ACR.
• Monitor the tundra around the runway to ensure the animals do not encroach into the safe area around the runway.
• Ensure that weather equipment is properly calibrated by conducting required periodic checks as established in FAA JO 7900.
• Coordinator with the Marshall and ground crew to facilitate aircraft parking and facilitate safe vehicle movement on the apron.
• Monitor offloading and loading of cargo and freight for all flight- coordinates with ground crew and logistics.
• Provide input and communicate to crews maintaining the runway and apron of the condition and work required.
• Relay to the pilot’s runway and apron condition prior to landing and departing.
• Conduct required hourly Aviation Weather Observations (METARs) and Special Weather Observations as required by FCC JO 7900.
• Notify supervisor if safety and sanitation standards are not being met.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.
• This position has no supervisory responsibilities

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Decision making

Independent work

English proficiency

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

NANA Management Services, LLC seeks an ATAC Weather Observer based at Kuparuk, AK, to ensure aviation safety and weather support per FAA standards. Responsibilities include delivering weather updates to aircraft near Kuparuk Airport, briefing pilots, coordinating NOTAMS, and monitoring runway operations.

This two-week on/off rotation requires travel to remote locations, with duties including weather observations (METARs), field reports, equipment calibration, and coordination with ground crews.