AVL
Asheville Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Fletcher, North Carolina
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | AVL |
| Facility Name | Asheville Tower |
| Airport Name | Asheville Rgnl |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 7 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0630-2300 |
| Airspace Class | Class C |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZTL |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 61 Terminal Dr Fletcher, NC 28732 |
| Phone Number | 828-684-0421 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Asheville Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $47.54 | $64.17 | $99,209 | $133,931 |
| D3 | $42.25 | $47.54 | $88,171 | $99,209 |
| D2 | $36.96 | $42.25 | $77,131 | $88,171 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 96.5 (3.5% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $102,797 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 18 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 17 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 106% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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128% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 4.4 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.6 |
|
Number of Trainees
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5 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 3 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.99 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.29 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.45 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 89% |
| ↳ New Hires | 95% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 79% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
AVL Staffing Percentages
AVL Personnel Counts
AVL Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 88.74% |
| Gaining Targeti | 100.50% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 3 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 3 |
| ↳ Standardi | 3 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 1 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 0.4 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#252 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
6 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
1 (5.3%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 78,463 operations/year |
| TRACON Operations | 89,749 operations/year |
| Total Operations | 168,212 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 461 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Up/Down) |
206,248 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | -18.4% vs peer median |