It's work as usual for air traffic control staff
Subang Jaya: Sunday may have been Hari Raya Aidilfitri, but for a group of about 40 staff members at the air traffic control centre in Subang, it was just another day at work.
Air traffic controller Nor Rohani Mohamad, 42, said the arrival of Syawal nevertheless brought joy to the staff there.
Air traffic controller Nor Rohani Mohamad, 42, said the arrival of Syawal nevertheless brought joy to the staff there.
"We organised a small celebration where we exchanged meals and cookies," she said at the centre on Sunday.
Usually, she said, she would go back to her village in Kuantan, but not this year.
Air traffic controller Md Nastain Mahazur (right), Richard Tan and Syanaria Huda Mohd Sarif at work during Hari Raya Aidilfitri at the Air Traffic Control Centre Complex at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport on Sunday.
"We take turns to go on Hari Raya leave. Maybe next year I will get the chance to take leave during Aidilfitri," said Rohani, who has been working at the centre for the past 13 years.
Colleague Amir Zulhairi Mohd Yusof, 33, said he had yet to celebrate Aidilfitri in his hometown in Jempol, Negri Sembilan, since his transfer from Tioman, Pahang, in 2005.
"We work in shifts and in the last five years, I always work on the morning shift during Aidilfitri, which starts at 7am.
"At times I feel a bit sad but I have accepted the nature of my job and the heavy responsibility that comes with it," he said.
Department of Civil Aviation director-general Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman said the department appreciated the sacrifice of its staff.
"It's a huge responsibility. We coordinate the movement of aircraft including those using the airports in Subang and Sungai Besi, as well as the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
"We need to know the exact movement of aircraft going in and out of our airspace 24 hours a day. There is no room for error," said Azharuddin, who visited the staff at the air traffic control centre on Sunday. -- Bernama
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