CVG

Cincinnati Tower

FAA Tower and Approach Control at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport Erlanger, Kentucky

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	CVG
Facility Name	Cincinnati Tower
Airport	Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 9 Show historyHide history • Prior to Jul 2019: Level 8 • Prior to Mar 2017: Level 9
Core 30 Airport	No

Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation	0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class	Class B
Overlying ARTCC	ZID
Other Towers Served	LUK
Airport Diagram	Airport Diagram (PDF)

Location & Contact

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Address	56 New Price Pike Erlanger, KY 41018
Phone Number	859-372-6400

Salary Information

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$60.46	$81.62	$126,173	$170,334
D3	$52.21	$60.46	$108,968	$126,173
D2	$43.97	$52.21	$91,755	$108,968
D1	$35.72	$43.97	$74,551	$91,755
AG	$27.47	$27.47	$57,339	$57,339
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 9
Locality Area	Cincinnati
Locality Pay	21.93%

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	95.4 (4.6% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$132,298

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band maximum)	$139,698
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $30,636
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$170,334
= Total Pay	$170,334

Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band minimum)	$103,480
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $22,693
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$126,173
= Total Pay	$126,173

Basic Pay (Level 9 D3 band maximum)	$103,480
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $22,693
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$126,173
= Total Pay	$126,173

Basic Pay (Level 9 D3 band minimum)	$89,369
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $19,599
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$108,968
= Total Pay	$108,968

Basic Pay (Level 9 D2 band maximum)	$89,369
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $19,599
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$108,968
= Total Pay	$108,968

Basic Pay (Level 9 D2 band minimum)	$75,253
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $16,502
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$91,755
= Total Pay	$91,755

Basic Pay (Level 9 D1 band maximum)	$75,253
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $16,502
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$91,755
= Total Pay	$91,755

Basic Pay (Level 9 D1 band minimum)	$61,142
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $13,409
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$74,551
= Total Pay	$74,551

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $10,313
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,339
= Total Pay	$57,339

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 (21.93% of Basic Pay for Cincinnati)	+ $10,313
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,339
= Total Pay	$57,339

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 and Training

Staffing Information, November 2026
CPCs on Board	39 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	40 CPCs
Current Staffing	97.50%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	118.15%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 11
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 3.5
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	15 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	9
↳ Developmental 2	2
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	3
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)	1

Training Information, November 2026
Training Time (Avg)	2.3 years
↳ New Hires	2.45 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	2.24 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	73%
↳ New Hires	70%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	74%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

Historical Trends

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NCEPT

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

Eligibility & Staffing, November 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	94.01%
Gaining Target	99.01%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	4
Secondary Releases Avail.	0

Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs	0
↳ Standard	0
↳ Priority/Other	0
Gains, Past 3 Yrs	8
Last Standard Release	None in 3+ years

Legacy NCEPT

ERR Demand, October 14, 2026
ERRs on File (Inbound)	7
↳ Releasable	0
Employees with ERRs (Outbound)	0
↳ As % of CPCs	0.0%
↳ Total ERRs (Outbound)	0

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ERR Demand Trends

Legacy NCEPT

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained	25
Released	3
Net	+22
Top Origins	LEX (4), FLO (2), SGF (2), AFW (1), AVP (1)
Top Destinations	CLT (1), D01 (1), ZID (1)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Traffic

October 2025 - September 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations	157,848 operations/yr
TRACON Operations	243,214 operations/yr
Total Operations	401,062 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations	1,099 operations/day
Peer Group Median (Lvl 9 Up/Down)	499,133 operations/yr
Relative Workload	-19.6% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area	Central
District	Indianapolis
HR Region	Southwest

Nearest Facilities

LUK	Lunken Tower	FCT	14 mi
ILN	Wilmington Tower	Other	54 mi
FFO	Wright-Patterson AFB	DoD	63 mi
DAY	Dayton Tower	FAA	64 mi
BAK	Columbus Tower	FCT	67 mi
LEX	Lexington Tower	FAA	70 mi
HBE	Himsel AAF	DoD	76 mi
LOU	Louisville Bowman Tower	FAA	78 mi
SDF	Standiford Tower	FAA	84 mi
AID	Anderson Tower	Other	89 mi