Also called: Airport Station Manager, General Manager (Airport)
Runs an airline's entire operation at one airport: ticket counters, gate agents, ramp crews, and on-time departures.
You start the day checking which flights are full and whether staffing is enough. When a flight is delayed, you're on the floor helping re-book passengers and solving problems with the ramp team. You report your airport's numbers to headquarters.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Usually years working as an agent or supervisor; a bachelor's in aviation or business helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Aviation Management, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI scheduling helps with staffing; leading crews and fixing meltdowns at the airport stay human.
Classes: Business, Speech, Algebra I.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3071.
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