ATL - Atlanta Tower

FAA Control Tower in Atlanta, Georgia

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier ATL
Name Atlanta Tower
Type Tower
Leveli Level 12
Core 30 Airporti Yes
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class Class B
Approach/Departure A80
Overlying ARTCC ZTL
Airport Diagram View Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
Address 1106 M H Jackson Service Rd
Atlanta, GA 30354
Phone Number 404-559-5800

Salary Information

2026 Pay for Atlanta Tower

Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $78.01 $105.31 $162,801 $219,781
D3 $65.48 $78.01 $136,654 $162,801
D2 $52.95 $65.48 $110,512 $136,654
D1 $40.42 $52.95 $84,361 $110,512
AG $27.89 $27.89 $58,213 $58,213
Includes everything except premium pay.
Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 12
Locality Area Atlanta
Locality Payi 23.79%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Indexi 100.1 (0.1% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini $162,703

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, April 2026
CRWG Targeti 52 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 45 CPCs
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)5
Current Staffing Leveli 85%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 3.7
↳ Committed Inbounds+ 4
↳ Temporary Inbounds+ 1
↳ Placement List Outbounds- 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 2.4
Training Information, April 2026
Training Time (Avg)i 1.02 years
↳ New Hires 1.88 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 1.02 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)i 75%
↳ New Hires 75%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 75%
Travel Days from Academyi 2 days

Historical Trends

ATL Staffing Percentages

ATL Personnel Counts

ATL Training Metrics

Traffic

April 2025 - March 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 812,624 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 2,226 operations/day

Traffic History

NCEPT

Current NCEPT Metrics
Possible Lossesi
Apr 2026
0
Expected Staffing (12-Month)i
Apr 2026
85.1%
Possible Gains to National Avgi
Apr 2026
0
Priority / Draft Orderi
Mar 2026
#71
Inbound ERRs on Filei
Feb 2026
20
Employees with Outbound ERRsi
Feb 2026
2 (4.4%)

NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Transfer requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Eastern
District Atlanta
HR Region Southern

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