DAB - Daytona Beach Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Daytona Beach, Florida
Facility Information
| Basic Information |
| Identifier |
DAB |
| Name |
Daytona Beach Tower |
| Leveli |
Level 10 |
| Type |
Tower and Approach Control |
| Service Area |
Eastern |
| District |
Jacksonville |
Salary Information
| 2026 Pay Table for Daytona Beach Tower |
| Career Leveli |
Hourly Min. |
Hourly Max. |
Salary Min. |
Salary Max.i |
| CPC |
$66.75 |
$90.11 |
$139,307 |
$188,063 |
| D3 |
$56.66 |
$66.75 |
$118,240 |
$139,307 |
| D2 |
$46.56 |
$56.66 |
$97,176 |
$118,240 |
| D1 |
$36.47 |
$46.56 |
$76,116 |
$97,176 |
| AG |
$26.38 |
$26.38 |
$55,049 |
$55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. |
| Daytona Beach Tower Pay Factors |
| Facility Leveli |
Level 10 |
| Locality Area |
Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi |
17.06% |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 |
| CRWG Targeti |
60 CPCs |
| CPCs on Boardi |
48 CPCs |
|
Current Number of Trainees
|
4 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 1 |
|---|
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 2 |
|---|
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 1 |
|---|
| Current Staffing Leveli |
80% |
|
Projected Staffing Leveli
|
79% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 2.8 |
|---|
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 2 |
|---|
| ↳ Placement List Inbounds | + 2 |
|---|
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 6.0 |
|---|
| Training Information, April 2026 |
| Training Time (Avg)i |
2.41 years |
| ↳ New Hires |
3.38 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) |
2.08 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i |
69% |
| ↳ New Hires |
76% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) |
67% |
| Travel Days from Academyi |
3 days |
Historical Trends
Traffic
| October 2024 through September 2025 |
| Tower Operations |
328,068 operations/year |
| TRACON Operations |
380,312 operations/year |
| Total Operations |
708,380 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations |
1,941 operations/day |