BTV

Burlington Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control South Burlington, Vermont

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier BTV
Facility Name Burlington Tower
Airport Name Patrick Leahy Burlington Intl
Type Tower and Approach Control
Leveli Level 7 History
Core 30 Airporti No
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operationi 0530-2359
Airspace Class Class C
Overlying ARTCC ZBW
Airport Diagram View Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
Address 1250 Airport Dr
South Burlington, VT 05403
Phone Number 802-657-4400

Salary Information

2026 Pay for Burlington Tower

Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $48.51 $65.48 $101,235 $136,666
D3 $43.11 $48.51 $89,971 $101,235
D2 $37.71 $43.11 $78,705 $89,971
AG $26.92 $26.92 $56,172 $56,172
Includes everything except premium pay.

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

Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 7
Locality Area Burlington
Locality Payi 19.45%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Indexi 101.0 (1.0% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini $100,282

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, June 2026
CPCs on Boardi 20 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)i 16 CPCs
Current Staffingi 125%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 3.3
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 1.3
↳ Academy Graduates1
↳ Developmental 22
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)1
Training Information, June 2026
Training Time (Avg)i 1.84 years
↳ New Hires 2.09 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 1.03 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)i 82%
↳ New Hires 80%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 83%
Travel Days from Academyi 4 days

Historical Trends

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NCEPT

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026
Staffing Sourcei Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)i 91.46%
Gaining Targeti 103.96%
Possible Gainsi 0
Primary Releases Avail.i 6
Secondary Releases Avail.i 4
Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrsi 3
Gains, Past 3 Yrsi 2
Time Since Last Selectioni 0.4 years
ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order
Mar 2026
#220
Inbound ERRs on File
Feb 2026
1
Employees with Outbound ERRs
Feb 2026
2 (9.1%)

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 84,694 operations/year
TRACON Operations 85,647 operations/year
Total Operations 170,341 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 467 operations/day
Peer Group Median
(Lvl 7 Up/Down)
206,248 operations/year
Relative Workloadi -17.4% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Eastern
District Boston
HR Region New England