CLT

Charlotte Tower

FAA Tower and Approach Control at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Charlotte, North Carolina

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	CLT
Facility Name	Charlotte Tower
Airport	Charlotte-Douglas International Airport
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 12
Core 30 Airport	Yes

Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation	0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class	Class B
Overlying ARTCC	ZTL
Other Towers Served	JQF
Airport Diagram	Airport Diagram (PDF)

Location & Contact

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Address	4939 Hangar Rd Charlotte, NC 28208
Phone Number	704-359-1000

Salary Information

2026 pay for Charlotte Tower, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$75.41	$101.80	$157,382	$212,466
D3	$63.30	$75.41	$132,106	$157,382
D2	$51.19	$63.30	$106,833	$132,106
D1	$39.08	$51.19	$81,553	$106,833
AG	$26.97	$26.97	$56,276	$56,276
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 12
Locality Area	Charlotte
Locality Pay	19.67%

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	97.4 (2.7% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$161,666

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 12 CPC band maximum)	$177,543
+ Locality Pay (19.67% of Basic Pay for Charlotte)	+ $34,923
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$212,466
= Total Pay	$212,466

Basic Pay (Level 12 CPC band minimum)	$131,514
+ Locality Pay (19.67% of Basic Pay for Charlotte)	+ $25,868
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$157,382
= Total Pay	$157,382

Basic Pay (Level 12 D3 band maximum)	$131,514
+ Locality Pay (19.67% of Basic Pay for Charlotte)	+ $25,868
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$157,382
= Total Pay	$157,382

Basic Pay (Level 12 D3 band minimum)	$110,392
+ Locality Pay (19.67% of Basic Pay for Charlotte)	+ $21,714
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$132,106
= Total Pay	$132,106

Basic Pay (Level 12 D2 band maximum)	$110,392
+ Locality Pay (19.67% of Basic Pay for Charlotte)	+ $21,714
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$132,106
= Total Pay	$132,106

Basic Pay (Level 12 D2 band minimum)	$89,273
+ Locality Pay (19.67% of Basic Pay for Charlotte)	+ $17,560
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$106,833
= Total Pay	$106,833

Basic Pay (Level 12 D1 band maximum)	$89,273
+ Locality Pay (19.67% of Basic Pay for Charlotte)	+ $17,560
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$106,833
= Total Pay	$106,833

Basic Pay (Level 12 D1 band minimum)	$68,149
+ Locality Pay (19.67% of Basic Pay for Charlotte)	+ $13,404
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$81,553
= Total Pay	$81,553

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (19.67% of Basic Pay for Charlotte)	+ $9,250
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,276
= Total Pay	$56,276

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (19.67% of Basic Pay for Charlotte)	+ $9,250
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,276
= Total Pay	$56,276

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so lines can differ from the total by a dollar or two.

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

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2026
CPCs on Board	80 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	85 CPCs
Current Staffing	85.88%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	91.44%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 8.7
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 4
↳ Temporary Inbounds	+ 3
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 9.6
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	10 trainees
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	8
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)	1

Training Information, November 2026
Training Time (Avg)	1.66 years
↳ New Hires	2.45 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	1.62 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	87%
↳ New Hires	70%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	87%
Travel Days from Academy	3 days

Historical Trends

CLT Staffing Percentages

CLT Personnel Counts

CLT Training Metrics

NCEPT

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities. See CLT transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.

Eligibility & Staffing, November 2026
Staffing Source	Non-Academy Sourced
Incentive Award	$30,000
TSL (One Training Time)	91.96%
Gaining Target	91.96%
Possible Gains	1
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0

Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs	3
↳ Standard	3
↳ Priority/Other	0
Gains, Past 3 Yrs	20
Last Standard Release	1.2 years ago

Legacy NCEPT

ERR Demand, October 14, 2026
ERRs on File (Inbound)	73
↳ Releasable	10
Employees with ERRs (Outbound)	2
↳ As % of CPCs	2.5%
↳ Total ERRs (Outbound)	3

ERR demand at every facility →

ERR Demand Trends

Legacy NCEPT

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained	53
Released	11
Net	+42
Top Origins	GSP (3), CAK (2), CLE (2), PCT (2), PHF (2)
Top Destinations	JFK (2), RDU (2), BNA (1), GSO (1), I90 (1)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Traffic

October 2025 - September 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations	554,118 operations/yr
TRACON Operations	655,995 operations/yr
Total Operations	1,210,113 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations	3,315 operations/day
Peer Group Median (Lvl 12 Up/Down)	1,479,276 operations/yr
Relative Workload	-18.2% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area	Eastern
District	Atlanta
HR Region	Southern

Nearest Facilities

JQF	Concord Tower	FCT	18 mi
HKY	Hickory Tower	FCT	44 mi
VUJ	Stanly County Tower	DoD	47 mi
GSP	Greer Tower	FAA	75 mi
INT	Winston-Salem Tower	FCT	76 mi
GMU	Greenville Tower	FCT	83 mi
HFF	Mackall AAF	DoD	83 mi
GSO	Greensboro Tower	FAA	84 mi
GYH	Donaldson Tower	FCT	87 mi
CAE	Columbia Tower	FAA	89 mi