Become an Air Traffic Controller
Air traffic is in full development. In order to manage this traffic, skeyes is regularly looking for new and motivated candidates for the job of air traffic controller.
You can register for the selection tests until October 11, 2024 included.
Important: it is not possible to apply in English. You must choose to apply either in Dutch or in French. The language you choose determines not only the language in which you receive your correspondence from skeyes, but also the language in which you will have to take the interview.
- If you want to be considered as a Dutch-speaking candidate, click here
- If you want to be considered as a French-speaking candidate, click here
12/08/2024 - 11/10/2024
FEAST (First European Air Traffic Controller Selection Test) is a collection of computer tests that allow Airspace Navigation Service Provides (ANSP's) to identify the most suitable candidates for the job as Air Traffic Controller. FEAST I, the first part of FEAST, is developed to measure your basic competencies and abilities in decision making, planning, memory, thinking logically, visual perception, multi-tasking and spatial orientation. FEAST I also includes an English proficiency test.
Following FEAST I, without knowing your results, FEAST lll follows. You will be asked to complete a personality questionnaire based on the Big Five model. This will enable us to assess your character traits and interpersonal skills. This stage is not eliminatory and the results will be taken up and discussed later during the final oral stage: the competency-based interview (CBI).
22/10/2024- 22/11/2024
Only if you pass FEAST I, you will be invited to take a second round of tests (FEAST II) at a later date. These tests measure, among other things, your multi-tasking skills. During these tests, you will be required to perform several tasks simultaneously, like an Air Traffic Controller does. It is important to know that any prior knowledge of Air Traffic Control (ATC) procedures or other specific knowledge is not necessary. These tests are developed for beginners without ATC background.
25/11/2024- 20/12/2024
During the first oral round, you will explain your motivation to a jury and prove that your knowledge of English fulfills the requirements. You will also solve an individual simulation exercise that you will present to the jury.
06/01/2025 - 31/01/2025
During this second oral round, you will take part in a competency based interview. During this interview, the focus is on a number of competencies that are crucial for working successfully as an Air Traffic Controller. Depending on the language you choose when applying, it will take place in Dutch or French.
03/02/2025 - 28/02/2025
The penultimate step, is a medical examination. Before applying, we recommend you to thoroughly read this document stating all the medical requirements. The medical fitness for air traffic controllers is a very important aspect. During the medical examination, the following aspects are examined : Bloodwork, blood pressure, lung capacity, nose-throat-ear, eye-sight, and so on. You can check with your general practitioner if you have doubts about your medical fitness.
10/02/2025 - 28/03/2025
Before you can start as a skeyes employee, you must obtain approval after a security screening.
10/02/2025- 28/03/2025
If you successfully complete all stages of the selection process, you'll be ready to begin your training. The onboarding day will be filled with valuable information and networking opportunities. You'll meet your new colleagues and management team, allowing you to get acquainted with the environment and the expectations of the program.
May 2025
The Initial Training (IT) takes place in Steenokkerzeel and consists of:
Unit training consists of 3 parts: a theoretical part (transitional training), a practical part in the simulator (pre-on-the-job-training) and a practical part on the actual operational working position (on-the-job-training).
During this last part, you will control real air traffic as an aspiring air traffic controller, under the supervision of an OJTI (On the Job Training Instructor).
During the training, there are several assessments. Depending on the results of these assessments, you can continue the training, receive remedial action (if applicable) or your training is discontinued.The entire training is in English and all evaluations (written and oral) are in English.
Air traffic controllers are responsible for the guidance and control of flights entering, leaving and flying over the controlled airspace of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. They give the necessary instructions to the pilots concerning the flight altitude to be used, the air routes to be followed and make sure that the aircraft respect a minimum safety distance, fixed by international rules. In addition, air traffic controllers must take into account external factors such as bad weather, problems at airports, technical instrument failures and difficulties encountered by the aircraft. Wondering what types of air traffic controllers there are? Be sure to read this article.
If you participated in the skeyes selection examens in 2023 or 2024, you are not allowed to take part again this time.
Throughout the training and your entire career, you will be medically examined on a regular basis and you will need to meet strict requirements. If you want to know more about these requirements: Download the document here.
Yes, during your training you will already be considered an employee of skeyes. Therefore, you will receive a salary from the start, together with a number of extra-legal benefits.
At the beginning of the training, the salary is around 2500€.
Yes, every candidate who successfully completes the full training course is guaranteed a job as an air traffic controller.
