COS - Colorado Springs Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	COS
Facility Name	Colorado Springs Tower
Airport Name	City of Colorado Springs Muni
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 8
Core 30 Airport	No

Location & Contact

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Address	460 Kincheloe Loop Peterson AFB, CO 80914
Phone Number	719-380-6700

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$53.92	$72.79	$112,521	$151,903
D3	$47.21	$53.92	$98,517	$112,521
D2	$40.49	$47.21	$84,511	$98,517
AG	$27.07	$27.07	$56,502	$56,502
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	100.7 (0.7% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$111,728

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band maximum)	$126,428
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $25,475
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$151,903
= Total Pay	$151,903

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band minimum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $18,871
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$112,521
= Total Pay	$112,521

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band maximum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $18,871
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$112,521
= Total Pay	$112,521

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band minimum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $16,522
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$98,517
= Total Pay	$98,517

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band maximum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $16,522
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$98,517
= Total Pay	$98,517

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band minimum)	$70,338
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $14,173
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$84,511
= Total Pay	$84,511

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $9,476
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,502
= Total Pay	$56,502

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 (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $9,476
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,502
= Total Pay	$56,502

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 Information, August 2026
CPCs on Board	18 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	30 CPCs
Current Staffing	60.00%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	92.39%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 10
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 1.6
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	15 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	7
↳ Developmental 2	2
↳ Developmental 3	3
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer)	1

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	1.64 years
↳ New Hires	1.86 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	1.54 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	67%
↳ New Hires	62%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	69%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	91.09%
Gaining Target	97.76%
Possible Gains	3
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0