CRW
Charleston Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Charleston, West Virginia
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | CRW |
| Facility Name | Charleston Tower |
| Airport Name | West Virginia Intl Yeager |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 5 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class C |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZID |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 100 Airport Rd Charleston, WV 25311 |
| Phone Number | 304-347-5285 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Charleston Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $38.93 | $52.56 | $81,249 | $109,685 |
| D3 | $35.79 | $38.93 | $74,698 | $81,249 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 5 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 88.7 (11.3% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $91,579 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 19 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 21 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 90% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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|
99% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 2.6 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.8 |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
3 trainees |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.19 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.26 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.62 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 86% |
| ↳ New Hires | 84% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 89% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
CRW Staffing Percentages
CRW Personnel Counts
CRW Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 89.38% |
| Gaining Targeti | 98.90% |
| Possible Gainsi | 1 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 0 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Last Standard Releasei | None in 3+ years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#65 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
1 (5.6%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 73,489 operations/yr |
| TRACON Operations | 56,445 operations/yr |
| Total Operations | 129,934 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 356 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 5 Up/Down) |
77,360 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | +68.0% vs peer median |