DAB

Daytona Beach Tower

FAA Air Traffic Control Tower at Daytona Beach International Airport Daytona Beach, Florida

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	DAB
Facility Name	Daytona Beach Tower
Airport	Daytona Beach International Airport
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 10 Show historyHide history • Prior to Apr 2024: Level 9 • Prior to Mar 2023: Level 10 • Prior to May 2020: Level 9
Core 30 Airport	No

Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation	0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class	Class C
Overlying ARTCC	ZJX
Towers Served	EVB, FIN, OMN
Airport Diagram	Airport Diagram (PDF)

Location & Contact

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Address	2302 Bellevue Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Phone Number	386-226-3900

Salary Information

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
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
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 10
Locality Area	Rest of U.S.
Locality Pay	17.06%

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	99.4 (0.6% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$140,190
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How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 10 CPC band maximum)	$160,656
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $27,407
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$188,063
= Total Pay	$188,063

Basic Pay (Level 10 CPC band minimum)	$119,005
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $20,302
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$139,307
= Total Pay	$139,307

Basic Pay (Level 10 D3 band maximum)	$119,005
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $20,302
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$139,307
= Total Pay	$139,307

Basic Pay (Level 10 D3 band minimum)	$101,008
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $17,232
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$118,240
= Total Pay	$118,240

Basic Pay (Level 10 D2 band maximum)	$101,008
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $17,232
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$118,240
= Total Pay	$118,240

Basic Pay (Level 10 D2 band minimum)	$83,014
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $14,162
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$97,176
= Total Pay	$97,176

Basic Pay (Level 10 D1 band maximum)	$83,014
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $14,162
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$97,176
= Total Pay	$97,176

Basic Pay (Level 10 D1 band minimum)	$65,023
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $11,093
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$76,116
= Total Pay	$76,116

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $8,023
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,049
= Total Pay	$55,049

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 (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $8,023
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,049
= Total Pay	$55,049

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, September 2026
CPCs on Board	48 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	58 CPCs
Current Staffing	82.76%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	89.91%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 4.8
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 6
↳ Placement List Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 5.5
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	7 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	1
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	2
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)	3
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)	1

Training Information, September 2026
Training Time (Avg)	2.37 years
↳ New Hires	3.38 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	2.03 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	69%
↳ New Hires	75%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	67%
Travel Days from Academy	3 days

Historical Trends

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DAB Personnel Counts

DAB Training Metrics

NCEPT

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

Eligibility & Staffing, September 2026
Staffing Source	Non-Academy Sourced
Incentive Award	$40,000
TSL (One Training Time)	93.70%
Gaining Target	93.70%
Possible Gains	4
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0

Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs	1
↳ Standard	0
↳ Priority/Other	1
Gains, Past 3 Yrs	15
Last Standard Release	None in 3+ years

Legacy NCEPT

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained	40
Released	4
Net	+36
Top Origins	ATL (3), ZJX (2), AUS (1), BWI (1), CAE (1)
Top Destinations	A80 (3), MIA (1)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

August 2025 - July 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations	344,958 operations/yr
TRACON Operations	407,586 operations/yr
Total Operations	752,544 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations	2,062 operations/day
Peer Group Median (Lvl 10 Up/Down)	752,544 operations/yr
Relative Workload	+0.0% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area	Eastern
District	Jacksonville
HR Region	Southern

Nearest Facilities

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EVB	New Smyrna Beach Tower	FCT	11 mi
FIN	Flagler Tower	FCT	22 mi
SFB	Sanford Tower	FAA	30 mi
TTS	Nasa Tower	Other	45 mi
ORL	Orlando Executive Tower	FAA	47 mi
TIX	Space Coast Tower	FCT	49 mi
LEE	Leesburg Tower	FCT	52 mi
F11	Central Florida TRACON	FAA	54 mi
MCO	Orlando Tower	FAA	54 mi