CAK - Akron-Canton Tower

FAA Control Tower in North Canton, Ohio

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier CAK
Name Akron-Canton Tower
Type Tower History
Leveli Level 4 History
Core 30 Airporti No
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class Class C
Approach/Departure CLE
Overlying ARTCC ZOB
Airport Diagram View Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
Address 5400 Lauby Rd NW
North Canton, OH 44720
Phone Number 330-492-3801

Salary Information

2026 Pay for Akron-Canton Tower

Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $35.82 $48.35 $74,747 $100,905
D3 $33.75 $35.82 $70,433 $74,747
AG $27.54 $27.54 $57,480 $57,480
Includes everything except premium pay.
Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 4
Locality Area Cleveland
Locality Payi 22.23%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Indexi 93.4 (6.6% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini $80,055

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, April 2026
CRWG Targeti 15 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 14 CPCs
↳ Academy Graduates2
↳ Developmental 31
Current Staffing Leveli 93%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 3
↳ Committed Outbounds- 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 0.4
Training Information, April 2026
Training Time (Avg)i 0.57 years
↳ New Hires 0.84 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 0.22 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)i 100%
↳ New Hires 100%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 100%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Historical Trends

CAK Staffing Percentages

CAK Personnel Counts

CAK Training Metrics

Traffic

April 2025 - March 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 57,095 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 156 operations/day

Traffic History

NCEPT

Current NCEPT Metrics
Possible Lossesi
Apr 2026
4
Expected Staffing (12-Month)i
Apr 2026
106.7%
Possible Gains to National Avgi
Apr 2026
0
Priority / Draft Orderi
Mar 2026
#282
Inbound ERRs on Filei
Feb 2026
0
Employees with Outbound ERRsi
Feb 2026
0 (0%)

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

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Central
District Cleveland
HR Region Great Lakes

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