CHS - Charleston Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Charleston, South Carolina

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier CHS
Name Charleston Tower
Leveli Level 8
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Eastern
District Jacksonville
Contact Information
Phone Number 843-414-2800
Address 5775 S Aviation Ave
Charleston, SC 29406
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Charleston Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $52.01 $70.21 $108,541 $146,532
D3 $45.54 $52.01 $95,033 $108,541
D2 $39.06 $45.54 $81,522 $95,033
AG $26.12 $26.12 $54,503 $54,503
Includes everything except premium pay.
Charleston Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 8
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Payi 17.06%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 29 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 16 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 14 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 55%
Projected Staffing Leveli 90%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 1.88 years
Training Success Ratei 76%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 130,639 operations/year
TRACON Operations 196,658 operations/year
Total Operations 327,297 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 897 operations/day