DCA - Washington National Tower

FAA Control Tower in Washington, District of Columbia

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier DCA
Name Washington National Tower
Leveli Level 9
Type Tower
Service Area Eastern
District Washington
Contact Information
Phone Number 703-413-1530
Address 1 Aviation Circle
Washington, DC 20001
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Washington National Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $67.37 $90.96 $140,610 $189,823
D3 $58.19 $67.37 $121,436 $140,610
D2 $49.00 $58.19 $102,254 $121,436
D1 $39.81 $49.00 $83,081 $102,254
AG $30.62 $30.62 $63,898 $63,898
Includes everything except premium pay.
Washington National Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 9
Locality Area Washington-Baltimore
Locality Payi 33.94%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 3.30%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 30 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 24 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 9 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 80%
Projected Staffing Leveli 97%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 1.24 years
Training Success Ratei 89%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 339,027 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 929 operations/day