Where an aviation meteorologist can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an aviation meteorologist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Aviation meteorologists forecast weather conditions in airports. They provide day-to-day, hour-to-hour observations, analysis, forecasts, warnings, and advice to pilots, airport operators and airlines in meteorological matters. They report weather conditions expected at airports, current conditions, and en route forecasts.
Also known as meteorologist, meteorological technician, meteorological aviation inspector, airline meteorologist, air meteorologist, specialist in aviation meteorology, air navigation meteorologist, aviation meteorological specialist.
Professionals 24 skills on file 5 career moves 0 above 60% overlap Closest: weather forecaster, 30%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1 · A bigger jump
Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.
- weather forecaster 30% covered · difficulty 63.2
- aviation data communications manager 29% covered · difficulty 62.4
- aeronautical information service officer 26% covered · difficulty 63.9
- aviation communications and frequency coordination manager 23% covered · difficulty 69.6
- climatologist 23% covered · difficulty 70.1
Table 2 · What the job itself asks for
An aviation meteorologist needs 21 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.
- forecast meteorological conditions information skills
- monitor performance of meteorological equipment constructing
- plan procurement of meteorological equipment management skills
- prepare forecasts for take-off and landing information skills
- provide quality assurance for meteorological services+H40 management skills
- provide reports on routine meteorological observations information skills
- use aeronautical mobile service communications working with machinery and specialised equipment
- advise aircraft in hazardous conditions communication, collaboration and creativity
- develop models for weather forecast information skills
- carry out meteorological research information skills
Table 3 · Jobs that lead here
The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an aviation meteorologist does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.
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Aviation meteorologist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.
How these figures were compiled
Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an aviation meteorologist’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.