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Aspen TRACAB

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Aspen, Colorado

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier ASE
Facility Name Aspen TRACAB
Airport Name Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Fld
Type Tower and Approach Control
Level Level 6
• Prior to Nov 2021: Level 5
Core 30 Airport No
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0700-2000
Airspace Class Class D
Overlying ARTCC ZDV
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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Address 150 W Airport Rd
Aspen, CO 81611
Phone Number 970-925-3703

Salary Information

2026 Pay for Aspen TRACAB

Career Level Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary 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
Includes everything except premium pay.

ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.

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

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, July 2026
CPCs on Board 13 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP) 14 CPCs
Current Staffing 92.86%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 2.3
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 0.7
↳ Academy Graduates1
↳ Developmental 22
Training Information, July 2026
Training Time (Avg) 1.76 years
↳ New Hires 1.81 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 0.76 years
Training Success Rate (Avg) 77%
↳ New Hires 76%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 84%
Travel Days from Academy 2 days

Historical Trends

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ASE Personnel Counts

ASE Training Metrics

NCEPT

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

Eligibility & Staffing, July 2026
Staffing Source Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time) 91.21%
Gaining Target 105.49%
Possible Gains 1
Primary Releases Avail. 1
Secondary Releases Avail. 0
Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs 2
↳ Standard 1
↳ Priority/Other 1
Gains, Past 3 Yrs 0
Last Standard Release 1.3 years ago
ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order
Mar 2026
#148
Inbound ERRs on File
Feb 2026
0
Employees with Outbound ERRs
Feb 2026
6 (42.9%)

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 47,070 operations/yr
TRACON Operations 52,681 operations/yr
Total Operations 99,751 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 273 operations/day
Peer Group Median
(Lvl 6 Up/Down)
148,944 operations/yr
Relative Workload -33.0% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Western
District Denver
HR Region Northwest Mountain

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