CLT - Charlotte Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Charlotte, North Carolina

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier CLT
Name Charlotte Tower
Leveli Level 12
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Eastern
District Atlanta
Contact Information
Phone Number 704-359-1000
Address 4939 Hangar Rd
Charlotte, NC 28208
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Charlotte Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $74.66 $100.80 $155,824 $210,362
D3 $62.67 $74.66 $130,798 $155,824
D2 $50.68 $62.67 $105,776 $130,798
D1 $38.69 $50.68 $80,746 $105,776
AG $26.70 $26.70 $55,718 $55,718
Includes everything except premium pay.
Charlotte Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 12
Locality Area Charlotte
Locality Payi 19.67%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 90 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 81 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 10 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 89%
Projected Staffing Leveli 95%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 1.64 years
Training Success Ratei 88%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 586,082 operations/year
TRACON Operations 690,027 operations/year
Total Operations 1,276,109 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 3,496 operations/day