ARR - Aurora Tower

FAA Control Tower in Sugar Grove, Illinois

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier ARR
Name Aurora Tower
Leveli Level 5
Type Tower
Service Area Central
District Chicago
Contact Information
Phone Number 630-466-5610
Address 43W690 US 30
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
Hours of Operationi 0700-2100

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Aurora Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $45.16 $60.97 $94,257 $127,246
D3 $41.52 $45.16 $86,657 $94,257
AG $30.60 $30.60 $63,861 $63,861
Includes everything except premium pay.
Aurora Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 5
Locality Area Chicago
Locality Payi 30.86%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 6.30%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 12 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 10 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 5 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 83%
Projected Staffing Leveli 125%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 0.76 years
Training Success Ratei 94%
Travel Days from Academyi 2 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 90,702 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 248 operations/day