CPS
St. Louis Downtown Tower
FAA Control Tower Cahokia, Illinois
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | CPS |
| Facility Name | St. Louis Downtown Tower |
| Airport Name | St Louis Downtown |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 6 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0630-2200 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | T75 |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZKC |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| Address | 9951 Molla Dr Cahokia, IL 62206 |
| Phone Number | 618-337-2589 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for St. Louis Downtown Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $44.11 | $59.55 | $92,062 | $124,280 |
| D3 | $39.85 | $44.11 | $83,157 | $92,062 |
| AG | $27.05 | $27.05 | $56,445 | $56,445 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.
| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 6 |
| Locality Area | St. Louis |
| Locality Payi | 20.03% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 95.1 (4.9% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $96,816 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 12 CPCs |
| 2026 TRB Targeti | 10 CPCs |
| 2026 TRB Staffingi | 120% |
| CRWG Targeti | 14 CPCs |
| Number of Trainees | 0 trainees |
| Current CRWG Staffingi | 86% |
|
Projected CRWG Staffingi
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89% |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.4 |
| Training Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.65 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.67 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.48 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 85% |
| ↳ New Hires | 86% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 90% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 1 days |
Historical Trends
CPS Staffing Percentages
CPS Personnel Counts
CPS Training Metrics
Traffic
| April 2025 - March 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 126,655 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 347 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 6 Tower) |
140,524 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | -9.9% vs peer median |
Traffic History
NCEPT
| Current NCEPT Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Possible Lossesi Apr 2026 |
1 |
| Expected Staffing (12-Month)i Apr 2026 |
85.7% |
| Possible Gains to National Avgi Apr 2026 |
0 |
| Priority / Draft Orderi Mar 2026 |
#147 |
| Inbound ERRs on Filei Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRsi Feb 2026 |
3 (25%) |
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 | Kansas City |
| HR Region | Great Lakes |