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Bangor Tower

FAA Air Traffic Control Tower at Bangor International Airport Bangor, Maine

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier BGR
Facility Name Bangor Tower
Airport Bangor International Airport
Type Tower and Approach Control
Level Level 5
Core 30 Airport No
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class Class C
Overlying ARTCC ZBW
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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Address 617 Griffin Rd
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone Number 207-561-2500

Salary Information

2026 pay for Bangor Tower, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Total Pay Min. Total Pay Max.
CPC $38.93 $52.56 $81,249 $109,685
D3 $35.79 $38.93 $74,698 $81,249
AG $26.38 $26.38 $55,049 $55,049
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.
Pay Factors
Facility Level Level 5
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Pay 17.06%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index 96.5 (3.5% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min $84,187
How this pay is calculated
Basic Pay (Level 5 CPC band minimum) $69,408
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.) + $11,841
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3) $81,249
= Total Pay $81,249

Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so lines can differ from the total by a dollar or two.

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

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, October 2026
CPCs on Board 16 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP) 22 CPCs
Current Staffing 72.73%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 4.6
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 1.4
↳ Academy Graduates2
↳ Developmental 34
Training Information, October 2026
Training Time (Avg) 2.05 years
↳ New Hires 2.08 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 0.61 years
Training Success Rate (Avg) 76%
↳ New Hires 76%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 88%
Travel Days from Academy 5 days

Historical Trends

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BGR Training Metrics

NCEPT

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities. See BGR transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.

Eligibility & Staffing, October 2026
Staffing Source Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time) 92.94%
Gaining Target 102.03%
Possible Gains 5
Primary Releases Avail. 0
Secondary Releases Avail. 0
Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs 0
↳ Standard 0
↳ Priority/Other 0
Gains, Past 3 Yrs 1
Last Standard Release None in 3+ years
ERR Demand, September 15, 2026
ERRs on File (Inbound) 1
↳ Releasable 0
Employees with ERRs (Outbound) 4
↳ As % of CPCs 26.7%
↳ Total ERRs (Outbound) 21

ERR demand at every facility →

ERR Demand Trends

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained 2
Released 5
Net -3
Top Origins CDW (1), SGF (1)
Top Destinations FRG (1), GRB (1), K90 (1), SDF (1), ZNY (1)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Traffic

September 2025 - August 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 45,277 operations/yr
TRACON Operations 60,614 operations/yr
Total Operations 105,891 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 290 operations/day
Peer Group Median
(Lvl 5 Up/Down)
75,600 operations/yr
Relative Workload +40.1% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Eastern
District Boston
HR Region New England

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