AUS - Austin Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Austin, Texas
Facility Information
| Basic Information |
| Identifier |
AUS |
| Name |
Austin Tower |
| Leveli |
Level 9 |
| Type |
Tower and Approach Control |
| Service Area |
Central |
| District |
Houston |
Salary Information
| 2026 Pay Table for Austin Tower |
| Career Leveli |
Hourly Min. |
Hourly Max. |
Salary Min. |
Salary Max.i |
| CPC |
$59.67 |
$80.56 |
$124,538 |
$168,127 |
| D3 |
$51.54 |
$59.67 |
$107,556 |
$124,538 |
| D2 |
$43.40 |
$51.54 |
$90,566 |
$107,556 |
| D1 |
$35.26 |
$43.40 |
$73,585 |
$90,566 |
| AG |
$27.12 |
$27.12 |
$56,596 |
$56,596 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. |
| Austin Tower Pay Factors |
| Facility Leveli |
Level 9 |
| Locality Area |
Austin |
| Locality Payi |
20.35% |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 |
| CRWG Targeti |
60 CPCs |
| CPCs on Boardi |
30 CPCs |
|
Current Number of Trainees
|
28 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 12 |
|---|
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 1 |
|---|
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 7 |
|---|
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 6 |
|---|
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 2 |
|---|
| Current Staffing Leveli |
50% |
|
Projected Staffing Leveli
|
79% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 17.8 |
|---|
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 3 |
|---|
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 2.5 |
|---|
| Training Information, April 2026 |
| Training Time (Avg)i |
1.84 years |
| ↳ New Hires |
2.47 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) |
1.84 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i |
64% |
| ↳ New Hires |
72% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) |
65% |
| Travel Days from Academyi |
1 days |
Historical Trends
Traffic
| October 2024 through September 2025 |
| Tower Operations |
272,512 operations/year |
| TRACON Operations |
416,571 operations/year |
| Total Operations |
689,083 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations |
1,888 operations/day |