Air traffic controllerפקח/ית טיסה
What the Air traffic controller role asks for, and what it holds
Air traffic controllers in the Air Force manage the air activity around air bases from the control tower.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up and a Dapar of 60 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
The Dapar, the reasoning test of the first call-up, is scored from 10 to 90.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- Air Force
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 45 and up
- Dapar
- 60 and up
- Try-out
- Not needed
- Training place
- Uvda base
The IDF's page also names a lowest score in 7 traits.
The IDF's page lists these traits among the role's requirements, each with the minimum score the role asks for.
- Effort and persistence3
- Handling information3
- Maturity3
- Spatial perception3
- Sustained attention3
- Teamwork3
- Organisation2
This is what the work of the role holds.
All air activity in the area of an air base is run from the control tower. Soldiers in the role guide aircraft, assist aircraft in distress due to faults and control ground movement on the base.
They take part in Air Force operations, such as scrambling planes and helicopters. They operate communication systems and air picture systems.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Ranking preferences in a questionnaire, including the operations cluster and the Air Force roles within it.
- 2Online initial screening with a preference questionnaire, a biographical questionnaire, a personality questionnaire and thinking tests.
- 3Suitable candidates are called to a further in person screening with computer tests and questionnaires that check fit for the role.
- 4Placement on condition of security clearance and medical tests.
- 5Security clearance and medical tests.
- 6Enlistment.
- 7Basic training at level 02.
- 8A 9 week course at the School for Control and Air Traffic Control at Uvda base.
- 9Service at one of the Air Force bases.
This is how the training for the role runs.
Basic training at level 02, followed by a 9 week course at the School for Control and Air Traffic Control at Uvda base.
Where it trainsUvda base
This is what service in the role looks like.
Service is in the control towers of Air Force air bases across the country, on a closed base.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- Men need a medical profile between 45 and 64.
- Passing a security clearance.
- Passing medical tests.
- Women commit to serve under the rule that sets their service the same as men's.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Officers' course.
- Instruction and command in the basic course.
- Instruction in the various control tower certifications.
- Skills for civilian life: experience and knowledge in air traffic control, teamwork, divided attention and concentration, working under pressure and time management.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Air traffic controller role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up and a Dapar of 60 and up.
Who can serve as Air traffic controller?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Air traffic controller?
The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Ranking preferences in a questionnaire, including the operations cluster and the Air Force roles within it. Online initial screening with a preference questionnaire, a biographical questionnaire, a personality questionnaire and thinking tests. Suitable candidates are called to a further in person screening with computer tests and questionnaires that check fit for the role. Placement on condition of security clearance and medical tests. Security clearance and medical tests. Enlistment. Basic training at level 02. A 9 week course at the School for Control and Air Traffic Control at Uvda base. Service at one of the Air Force bases.
What does the training for Air traffic controller hold?
Basic training at level 02, followed by a 9 week course at the School for Control and Air Traffic Control at Uvda base.
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Air traffic controller
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.