CRP - Corpus Christi Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	CRP
Facility Name	Corpus Christi Tower
Airport Name	Corpus Christi Intl
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 8 Show historyHide history • Prior to Mar 2023: Level 9
Core 30 Airport	No

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$52.78	$71.26	$110,161	$148,717
D3	$46.22	$52.78	$96,451	$110,161
D2	$39.64	$46.22	$82,738	$96,451
AG	$26.51	$26.51	$55,317	$55,317
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	92.7 (7.3% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$118,875

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band maximum)	$126,428
+ Locality Pay (17.63% of Basic Pay for Corpus Christi)	+ $22,289
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$148,717
= Total Pay	$148,717

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band minimum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (17.63% of Basic Pay for Corpus Christi)	+ $16,511
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$110,161
= Total Pay	$110,161

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band maximum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (17.63% of Basic Pay for Corpus Christi)	+ $16,511
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$110,161
= Total Pay	$110,161

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band minimum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (17.63% of Basic Pay for Corpus Christi)	+ $14,456
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$96,451
= Total Pay	$96,451

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band maximum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (17.63% of Basic Pay for Corpus Christi)	+ $14,456
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$96,451
= Total Pay	$96,451

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band minimum)	$70,338
+ Locality Pay (17.63% of Basic Pay for Corpus Christi)	+ $12,400
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$82,738
= Total Pay	$82,738

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (17.63% of Basic Pay for Corpus Christi)	+ $8,291
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,317
= Total Pay	$55,317

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 (17.63% of Basic Pay for Corpus Christi)	+ $8,291
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,317
= Total Pay	$55,317

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	25 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	29 CPCs
Current Staffing	86.21%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	118.33%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 10.8
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 2.4
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	12 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	3
↳ Developmental 2	2
↳ Developmental 3	2
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	5

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	2.21 years
↳ New Hires	2.5 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	1.92 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	90%
↳ New Hires	89%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	92%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	92.92%
Gaining Target	99.82%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0