AGC - Allegheny Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	AGC
Facility Name	Allegheny Tower
Airport Name	Allegheny County
Type	Tower
Level	Level 5 Show historyHide history • Prior to Jul 2022: Level 4 • Prior to Aug 2016: Level 5
Core 30 Airport	No

Location & Contact

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Address	12 Allegheny County Airport West Mifflin, PA 15122
Phone Number	412-461-4388

2026 pay for Allegheny Tower, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$40.25	$54.34	$84,004	$113,404
D3	$37.01	$40.25	$77,232	$84,004
AG	$27.27	$27.27	$56,915	$56,915
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	94.7 (5.3% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$88,733

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 5 CPC band maximum)	$93,699
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $19,705
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$113,404
= Total Pay	$113,404

Basic Pay (Level 5 CPC band minimum)	$69,408
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $14,596
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$84,004
= Total Pay	$84,004

Basic Pay (Level 5 D3 band maximum)	$69,408
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $14,596
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$84,004
= Total Pay	$84,004

Basic Pay (Level 5 D3 band minimum)	$63,812
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $13,420
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$77,232
= Total Pay	$77,232

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $9,889
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,915
= Total Pay	$56,915

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 (21.03% of Basic Pay for Pittsburgh)	+ $9,889
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,915
= Total Pay	$56,915

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, August 2026
CPCs on Board	18 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	15 CPCs
Current Staffing	120.00%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	135.37%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 3.3
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 1
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	4 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	2
↳ Developmental 3	2

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	0.99 years
↳ New Hires	1.19 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.38 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	83%
↳ New Hires	82%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	89%
Travel Days from Academy	3 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	89.00%
Gaining Target	102.34%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	5
Secondary Releases Avail.	3