Air Traffic Controller, Part-Time AI Audio Transcription - Remote (United States)

• $30–$50 per hour

• 100% remote

• Part-time

• Fully flexible schedule

Clarify and transcribe radio exchanges between pilots and air traffic control for aviation AI training, on your own schedule.

AI companies need air traffic controllers to test and improve systems on real aviation communications. This project needs experts to produce accurate, structured transcripts, identify important instructions such as headings and clearances, and use aviation context to resolve unclear audio. When a transmission is difficult, consult aircraft-position information alongside airport diagrams and approach charts while protecting confidential data and following structured guidelines. This is that work, done remotely around your schedule.

What you’ll do

• Create accurate, structured transcripts from radio exchanges between pilots and air traffic control

• Identify headings and altitudes in aviation radio transmissions

• Identify frequencies and clearances that carry important instructions

• Consult airport diagrams and approach charts alongside aircraft-position information when audio is unclear or noisy

Why this is worth your time

• Get paid $30–$50 an hour

• Use your air traffic control experience to improve the accuracy of aviation communications transcripts

• Work on your own while following structured guidelines

• Fully remote and flexible, no fixed shifts, no commute

Who this is for

• Current or previous certification as an air traffic controller covering tower, approach, center, or ground operations

• Fluent in written and verbal English; strong aviation phraseology

• Ability to understand pilot communications from many accents, including international pilots, while maintaining careful attention to detail

• No AI experience needed.

Pay and details

• $30–$50 per hour, paid hourly as an independent contractor

• Part-time, flexible schedule; fully remote, United States

How to apply

1. Apply on OpenTrain with your resume.

2. Complete the application on the hiring platform.

3. If shortlisted, take a short AI interview.

Ready to transcribe and clarify radio exchanges between pilots and air traffic control for AI training? Apply today.

About OpenTrain AI

OpenTrain AI connects experienced professionals with paid, part-time AI training work: shaping and improving the AI systems that companies are building right now.