FAY - Fayetteville Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Fayetteville, North Carolina
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | FAY |
| Name | Fayetteville Tower |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 6 |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class C |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZDC |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| Address | 3041 Control Tower Rd Fayetteville, NC 28306 |
| Phone Number | 910-484-6723 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Fayetteville Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $44.92 | $60.65 | $93,757 | $126,568 |
| D3 | $40.58 | $44.92 | $84,689 | $93,757 |
| D2 | $36.23 | $40.58 | $75,618 | $84,689 |
| AG | $27.54 | $27.54 | $57,484 | $57,484 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 6 |
| Locality Area | Raleigh |
| Locality Payi | 22.24% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 92.0 (8.0% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $101,932 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CRWG Targeti | 28 CPCs |
| CPCs on Boardi | 18 CPCs |
|
Current Number of Trainees
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|
9 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 2 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 6 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 1 |
| Current Staffing Leveli | 64% |
|
Projected Staffing Leveli
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|
82% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 6.6 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 2.3 |
| Training Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 3.00 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 3.37 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.83 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 74% |
| ↳ New Hires | 71% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 84% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
FAY Staffing Percentages
FAY Personnel Counts
FAY Training Metrics
Traffic
| April 2025 - March 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 40,882 operations/year |
| TRACON Operations | 115,319 operations/year |
| Total Operations | 156,201 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 428 operations/day |
Traffic History
NCEPT
| Current NCEPT Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Possible Lossesi Apr 2026 |
0 |
| Expected Staffing (12-Month)i Apr 2026 |
66.9% |
| Possible Gains to National Avgi Apr 2026 |
1 |
| Priority / Draft Orderi Mar 2026 |
#175 |
| Inbound ERRs on Filei Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRsi Feb 2026 |
5 (26.3%) |
NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Transfer requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Administration
| Organizational Structure | |
|---|---|
| Service Area | Eastern |
| District | Washington |
| HR Region | Eastern |