ACT
Waco Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Waco, Texas
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ACT |
| Facility Name | Waco Tower |
| Airport Name | Waco Rgnl |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 7 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0600-2359 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZFW |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 7909 Karl May Dr Waco, TX 76708 |
| Phone Number | 254-759-3015 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Waco Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $47.54 | $64.17 | $99,209 | $133,931 |
| D3 | $42.25 | $47.54 | $88,171 | $99,209 |
| D2 | $36.96 | $42.25 | $77,131 | $88,171 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 92.6 (7.5% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $107,195 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 17 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 18 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 94% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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157% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 12.9 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Placement List Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 1.5 |
|
Number of Trainees
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16 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 8 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 4 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.69 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.63 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.03 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 81% |
| ↳ New Hires | 79% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 83% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 1 days |
Historical Trends
ACT Staffing Percentages
ACT Personnel Counts
ACT Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 90.98% |
| Gaining Targeti | 102.09% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 1 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 1 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 1 |
| Last Standard Releasei | None in 3+ years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#241 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
2 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
2 (13.3%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 88,602 operations/yr |
| TRACON Operations | 105,605 operations/yr |
| Total Operations | 194,207 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 532 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Up/Down) |
206,060 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | -5.8% vs peer median |