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A11

Anchorage TRACON

FAA Approach Control Anchorage, Alaska

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier A11
Facility Name Anchorage TRACON
Type Approach Control
Level Level 9
• Prior to Jan 2025: Level 8
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0000-2359 (always open)
Overlying ARTCC ZAN
Location & Contact
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Address 5200 W International Airport Rd
Anchorage, AK 99502
Phone Number 907-271-2700

Salary Information

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 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

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 and Training

Staffing Information, August 2026
CPCs on Board 16 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP) 24 CPCs
Current Staffing 66.67%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 8.2
↳ Committed Inbounds+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 1.4
↳ Academy Graduates8
↳ Developmental 21
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)1
Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg) 1.21 years
↳ New Hires 1.54 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 1.02 years
Training Success Rate (Avg) 82%
↳ New Hires 65%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 95%
Travel Days from Academy 9 days

Historical Trends

A11 Staffing Percentages

A11 Personnel Counts

A11 Training Metrics

NCEPT

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time) 89.71%
Gaining Target 98.04%
Possible Gains 0
Primary Releases Avail. 0
Secondary Releases Avail. 0
Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs 0
↳ Standard 0
↳ Priority/Other 0
Gains, Past 3 Yrs 3
Last Standard Release None in 3+ years

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained 6
Released 8
Net -2
Top Origins BIL (1), JNU (1), MDT (1), MRI (1), ZAU (1)
Top Destinations S46 (2), D01 (1), D10 (1), HCF (1), NCT (1)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

July 2025 - June 2026 (12 Months)
TRACON Operations 321,121 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 880 operations/day
Peer Group Median
(Lvl 9 TRACON)
319,535 operations/yr
Relative Workload +0.5% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Western
District Alaska
HR Region Northwest Mountain

Nearest Facilities

ANC Anchorage Tower FAA 1 mi
MRI Merrill Tower FAA 5 mi
ZAN Anchorage ARTCC FAA 8 mi
EDF Elmendorf AFB DoD 8 mi
FRN Bryant AAF DoD 13 mi
ENA Kenai Tower FCT 59 mi
BIG Allen AAF DoD 237 mi
ADQ Kodiak Tower FCT 253 mi
EIL Eielson AFB DoD 257 mi
FAI Fairbanks Tower FAA 260 mi