CRQ - Palomar Tower

FAA Control Tower in Carlsbad, California

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier CRQ
Name Palomar Tower
Leveli Level 6
Type Tower
Service Area Western
District Los Angeles
Contact Information
Phone Number 760-438-4969
Address 2200 Palomar Airport Rd
Carlsbad, CA 92010
Hours of Operationi 0700-2200

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Palomar Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $51.24 $69.17 $106,938 $144,363
D3 $46.28 $51.24 $96,595 $106,938
D2 $41.33 $46.28 $86,250 $96,595
AG $31.42 $31.42 $65,566 $65,566
Includes everything except premium pay.
Palomar Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 6
Locality Area San Diego
Locality Payi 33.72%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 7.10%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 14 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 11 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 4 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 79%
Projected Staffing Leveli 87%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 0.61 years
Training Success Ratei 87%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 172,829 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 474 operations/day