APA
Centennial Tower
FAA Control Tower Englewood, Colorado
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | APA |
| Facility Name | Centennial Tower |
| Airport Name | Centennial |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 8 |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | D01 |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZDV |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 7800 S Peoria St Ste I-13 Englewood, CO 80112 |
| Phone Number | 720-873-2770 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Centennial Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $59.87 | $80.82 | $124,948 | $168,680 |
| D3 | $52.42 | $59.87 | $109,398 | $124,948 |
| D2 | $44.97 | $52.42 | $93,845 | $109,398 |
| AG | $30.06 | $30.06 | $62,742 | $62,742 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 8 |
| Locality Area | Denver |
| Locality Payi | 30.52% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i | 2.90% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 105.8 (5.8% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $118,120 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 19 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 25 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 76% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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|
100% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 5.2 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 2 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.7 |
|
Number of Trainees
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7 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 2 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 2 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.95 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.17 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.79 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 74% |
| ↳ New Hires | 79% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 71% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days |
Historical Trends
APA Staffing Percentages
APA Personnel Counts
APA Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 88.61% |
| Gaining Targeti | 96.61% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 0 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 7 |
| Last Standard Releasei | None in 3+ years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#119 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
5 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
1 (6.3%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 307,021 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 841 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 8 Tower) |
266,143 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | +15.4% vs peer median |