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Columbus Tower

FAA Control Tower Columbus, Georgia

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier CSG
Facility Name Columbus Tower
Airport Name Columbus
Type Tower
Level Level 4
Core 30 Airport No
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0900-2100
Airspace Class Class D
Approach/Departure A80
Overlying ARTCC ZTL
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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Address 3250 W Britt David Rd
Columbus, GA 31909
Phone Number 706-323-4363

Salary Information

2026 Pay for Columbus Tower

Career Level Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.
CPC $36.27 $48.97 $75,701 $102,193
D3 $34.18 $36.27 $71,332 $75,701
AG $27.89 $27.89 $58,213 $58,213
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 Level Level 4
Locality Area Atlanta
Locality Pay 23.79%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index 89.3 (10.7% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min $84,772

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, July 2026
CPCs on Board 11 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP) 10 CPCs
Current Staffing 100.00%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 3
↳ Temporary Inbounds+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 0.3
↳ Developmental 33
Training Information, July 2026
Training Time (Avg) 0.52 years
↳ New Hires 0.6 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 0.23 years
Training Success Rate (Avg) 100%
↳ New Hires 100%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 100%
Travel Days from Academy 2 days

Historical Trends

CSG Staffing Percentages

CSG Personnel Counts

CSG Training Metrics

NCEPT

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

Eligibility & Staffing, July 2026
Staffing Source Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time) 87.23%
Gaining Target 107.23%
Possible Gains 0
Primary Releases Avail. 1
Secondary Releases Avail. 0
Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs 4
↳ Standard 4
↳ Priority/Other 0
Gains, Past 3 Yrs 0
Last Standard Release 1.8 years ago
ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order
Mar 2026
#308
Inbound ERRs on File
Feb 2026
0
Employees with Outbound ERRs
Feb 2026
2 (20%)

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 40,020 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 110 operations/day
Peer Group Median
(Lvl 4 Tower)
43,562 operations/yr
Relative Workload -8.1% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Eastern
District Atlanta
HR Region Southern

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