BHM
Birmingham Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Birmingham, Alabama
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | BHM |
| Facility Name | Birmingham Tower |
| Airport Name | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Intl |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 8 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class C |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZTL |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| Address | 5900 Messer Airport Hwy Birmingham, AL 35212 |
| Phone Number | 205-769-3900 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Birmingham Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $53.06 | $71.63 | $110,732 | $149,489 |
| D3 | $46.45 | $53.06 | $96,951 | $110,732 |
| D2 | $39.85 | $46.45 | $83,167 | $96,951 |
| AG | $26.64 | $26.64 | $55,603 | $55,603 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 8 |
| Locality Area | Birmingham |
| Locality Payi | 18.24% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 91.6 (8.4% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $120,834 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 24 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 22 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 109% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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134% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 8.3 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 2.9 |
|
Number of Trainees
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11 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 7 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 3 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.99 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.36 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.26 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 75% |
| ↳ New Hires | 77% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 71% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days |
Historical Trends
BHM Staffing Percentages
BHM Personnel Counts
BHM Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 91.95% |
| Gaining Targeti | 101.04% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 4 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 1 |
| ↳ Standardi | 1 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 6 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 1.6 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#32 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
2 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
4 (16.7%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 112,307 operations/year |
| TRACON Operations | 180,677 operations/year |
| Total Operations | 292,984 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 803 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 8 Up/Down) |
330,742 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | -11.4% vs peer median |
Traffic History
Administration
| Organizational Structure | |
|---|---|
| Service Area | Eastern |
| District | Atlanta |
| HR Region | Southern |