AVL - Asheville Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Fletcher, North Carolina

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier AVL
Name Asheville Tower
Leveli Level 7
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Eastern
District Atlanta
Contact Information
Phone Number 828-684-0421
Address 61 Terminal Dr
Fletcher, NC 28732
Hours of Operationi 0630-2300

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Asheville Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $47.07 $63.54 $98,227 $132,605
D3 $41.83 $47.07 $87,298 $98,227
D2 $36.59 $41.83 $76,367 $87,298
AG $26.12 $26.12 $54,503 $54,503
Includes everything except premium pay.
Asheville Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 7
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Payi 17.06%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 20 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 18 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 3 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 90%
Projected Staffing Leveli 105%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 0.95 years
Training Success Ratei 89%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 72,142 operations/year
TRACON Operations 88,260 operations/year
Total Operations 160,402 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 439 operations/day