2026 pay for Aspen TRACAB, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:
Career Level
Hourly Min.
Hourly Max.
Total Pay Min.
Total Pay Max.
CPC
$50.91
$68.72
$106,244
$143,425
D3
$45.98
$50.91
$95,968
$106,244
D2
$41.06
$45.98
$85,689
$95,968
AG
$31.21
$31.21
$65,141
$65,141
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors, including this facility's 8% Controller Incentive Pay (how CIP works). It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.
Pay Factors
Facility Level
Level 6
Locality Area
Rest of U.S.
Locality Pay
17.06%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)
8.00%
Affordability Differential
13.46%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index
120.4 (20.4% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min
$88,242
How this pay is calculated
Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band maximum)
$103,541
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)
+ Controller Incentive Pay (8% of Basic Pay, not of the locality-adjusted figure)
+ $3,762
+ Affordability Differential (13.46% of Basic Pay)
+ $6,330
= Total Pay
$65,141
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.
How CIP works
Controller Incentive Pay is a cost-of-living differential under the NATCA contract. It comes from a fixed $30 million yearly pool that has been running out before year-end; when that happens, payments stop until the next fiscal year. It is not retirement-creditable, and at some facilities only controllers on board before a set date receive it.
ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.
Staffing and Training
Staffing Information, August 2026
CPCs on Board
13 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)
14 CPCs
Current Staffing
92.86%
Projected Staffing
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96.95%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications
+ 2.3
↳ Committed Outbounds
- 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses
- 0.7
Number of Trainees
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3 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates
1
↳ Developmental 2
1
↳ Developmental 3
1
Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)
1.76 years
↳ New Hires
1.81 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
0.75 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)
77%
↳ New Hires
76%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)
84%
Travel Days from Academy
2 days
Historical Trends
ASE Staffing Percentages
ASE Personnel Counts
ASE Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
See ASE transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.