A90 - Boston TRACON
FAA Approach Control in Merrimack, New Hampshire
Facility Information
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | A90 |
| Name | Boston TRACON |
| Leveli | Level 11 |
| Type | Approach Control |
| Service Area | Eastern |
| District | Boston |
| HR Region | New England |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Phone Number | 603-594-5500 |
| Address | 25 Robert Milligan Pkwy Merrimack, NH 03054 |
| Location | |
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
Salary Information
| 2026 Pay Table for Boston TRACON | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
| CPC | $79.56 | $107.41 | $166,052 | $224,175 |
| D3 | $67.14 | $79.56 | $140,129 | $166,052 |
| D2 | $54.72 | $67.14 | $114,202 | $140,129 |
| D1 | $42.30 | $54.72 | $88,273 | $114,202 |
| AG | $29.87 | $29.87 | $62,347 | $62,347 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
| Boston TRACON Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 11 |
| Locality Area | Boston |
| Locality Payi | 32.58% |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CRWG Targeti | 79 CPCs |
| CPCs on Boardi | 56 CPCs |
|
Current Number of Trainees
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16 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 12 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 3 |
| Current Staffing Leveli | 71% |
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Projected Staffing Leveli
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80% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 11.6 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 3 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 6.8 |
| Training Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.46 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.8 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.46 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 73% |
| ↳ New Hires | 77% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 73% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 4 days |
Historical Trends
A90 Staffing Percentages
A90 Personnel Counts
A90 Training Metrics
Traffic
| April 2025 through March 2026 | |
|---|---|
| TRACON Operations | 808,689 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 2,216 operations/day |
Traffic History
NCEPT
NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.
| Current NCEPT Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Possible Lossesi Apr 2026 |
0 |
| Expected Staffing (12-Month)i Apr 2026 |
76% |
| Possible Gains to National Avgi Apr 2026 |
7 |
| Priority / Draft Orderi Mar 2026 |
#21 |
| Inbound ERRs on Filei Feb 2026 |
17 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRsi Feb 2026 |
0 (0%) |