A11

Anchorage TRACON

FAA Approach Control (TRACON) serving ANC and MRI Anchorage, Alaska

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	A11
Facility Name	Anchorage TRACON
Type	Approach Control
Level	Level 9 Show historyHide history • Prior to Jan 2025: Level 8

Location & Contact

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Address	5200 W International Airport Rd Anchorage, AK 99502
Phone Number	907-271-2700

2026 pay for Anchorage TRACON, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$66.37	$89.60	$138,508	$186,987
D3	$57.32	$66.37	$119,621	$138,508
D2	$48.26	$57.32	$100,725	$119,621
AG	$30.16	$30.16	$62,944	$62,944
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 9
Locality Area	Alaska
Locality Pay	32.36%
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)	1.49% (tax-free)

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	105.4 (5.4% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$131,387

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band maximum)	$139,698
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $45,207
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$184,905
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $2,082
= Total Pay	$186,987

Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band minimum)	$103,480
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $33,486
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$136,966
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,542
= Total Pay	$138,508

Basic Pay (Level 9 D3 band maximum)	$103,480
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $33,486
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$136,966
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,542
= Total Pay	$138,508

Basic Pay (Level 9 D3 band minimum)	$89,369
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $28,920
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$118,289
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,332
= Total Pay	$119,621

Basic Pay (Level 9 D2 band maximum)	$89,369
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $28,920
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$118,289
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,332
= Total Pay	$119,621

Basic Pay (Level 9 D2 band minimum)	$75,253
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $24,351
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$99,604
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,121
= Total Pay	$100,725

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $15,217
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,243
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $701
= Total Pay	$62,944

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $15,217
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,243
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $701
= Total Pay	$62,944

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so lines can differ from the total by a dollar or two.

ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.

Staffing Information, September 2026
CPCs on Board	18 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	24 CPCs
Current Staffing	75.00%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	105.52%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 6.4
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 3
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 1.4
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	8 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	8

Training Information, September 2026
Training Time (Avg)	1.15 years
↳ New Hires	1.57 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.95 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	79%
↳ New Hires	60%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	95%
Travel Days from Academy	9 days

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities. See A11 transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.

Eligibility & Staffing, September 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	89.79%
Gaining Target	98.12%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0