Age restriction for ATC?

Did I hear correctly that there are age restrictions, for getting into Air
Traffic Control? Max age? to get started?

Thanks

Snoopy wrote:

Did I hear correctly that there are age restrictions, for getting into Air
Traffic Control? Max age? to get started?

Yep, 31.

Small nit, but you must be hired before your 31st birthday, so the max age
is 30 to get started, unless you have prior military experience.

This limit is because of manditory (almost) retirement at 56.

"Newps" wrote in message
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Snoopy wrote:

Did I hear correctly that there are age restrictions, for getting into
Air
Traffic Control? Max age? to get started?

Yep, 31.

Brad Zeigler wrote:
Small nit, but you must be hired before your 31st birthday, so the max age
is 30 to get started, unless you have prior military experience.

This limit is because of manditory (almost) retirement at 56.

The retirement age of 56 is already half gone. The FAA can keep people
they want past that. That will only expand over the next few years.

What is the percentage of controllers that come the civilian
route versus from the military?



"Snoopy" wrote in message
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Did I hear correctly that there are age restrictions, for getting into Air
Traffic Control? Max age? to get started?

Thanks

It's mostly civilian in the En Route area. The Terminal area I'm not as
familiar with, but I would assume about 50% come from military.
"Peter MacPherson" wrote in message
news:V1Mmd.623205$8_6.258956@attbi_s04...
What is the percentage of controllers that come the civilian
route versus from the military?



"Snoopy" wrote in message
.. .
Did I hear correctly that there are age restrictions, for getting into
Air
Traffic Control? Max age? to get started?

Thanks






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