BOI - Boise Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Boise, Idaho

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier BOI
Name Boise Tower
Leveli Level 8
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Western
District Salt Lake
HR Region Northwest Mountain
Core 30 Airporti No
Contact Information
Phone Number 208-364-5801
Address 3001 W Harvard way
Boise, ID 83705
Location
Airport Diagram View Airport Diagram (PDF)
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2026 Pay Table for Boise Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $52.53 $70.91 $109,627 $147,997
D3 $45.99 $52.53 $95,983 $109,627
D2 $39.45 $45.99 $82,337 $95,983
AG $26.38 $26.38 $55,049 $55,049
Includes everything except premium pay.
Boise Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 8
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Payi 17.06%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, April 2026
CRWG Targeti 42 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 23 CPCs
↳ Academy Graduates7
↳ Developmental 22
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)2
↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer)1
Current Staffing Leveli 55%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 9.6
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 2.0
Training Information, April 2026
Training Time (Avg)i 1.75 years
↳ New Hires 2.48 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 1.51 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)i 80%
↳ New Hires 69%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 84%
Travel Days from Academyi 4 days

Historical Trends

BOI Staffing Percentages

BOI Personnel Counts

BOI Training Metrics

Traffic

April 2025 through March 2026
Tower Operations 140,147 operations/year
TRACON Operations 239,331 operations/year
Total Operations 379,478 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 1,040 operations/day

Traffic History

NCEPT

NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.

Current NCEPT Metrics
Possible Lossesi
Apr 2026
0
Expected Staffing (12-Month)i
Apr 2026
58.1%
Possible Gains to National Avgi
Apr 2026
8
Priority / Draft Orderi
Mar 2026
#48
Inbound ERRs on Filei
Feb 2026
5
Employees with Outbound ERRsi
Feb 2026
0 (0%)

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority