FAY
Fayetteville Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Fayetteville, North Carolina
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | FAY |
| Facility Name | Fayetteville Tower |
| Airport Name | Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Fld |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Level | Level 6 |
| Core 30 Airport | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operation | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class C |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZDC |
| Airport Diagram | Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 3041 Control Tower Rd Fayetteville, NC 28306 |
| Phone Number | 910-484-6723 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Fayetteville Tower
| Career Level | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Level | Level 6 |
| Locality Area | Raleigh |
| Locality Pay | 22.24% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | 92.0 (8.0% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Min | $101,932 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Board | 19 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP) | 23 CPCs |
| Current Staffing | 82.61% |
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Projected Staffing
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105.32% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 7.2 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 2.7 |
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Number of Trainees
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10 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 3 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 5 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 2 |
| Training Information, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg) | 3.02 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 3.27 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.76 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg) | 72% |
| ↳ New Hires | 72% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 84% |
| Travel Days from Academy | 3 days |
Historical Trends
FAY Staffing Percentages
FAY Personnel Counts
FAY Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Source | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time) | 95.25% |
| Gaining Target | 103.95% |
| Possible Gains | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail. | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail. | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 4 |
| ↳ Standard | 4 |
| ↳ Priority/Other | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrs | 0 |
| Last Standard Release | 1.6 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#175 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
5 (26.3%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 40,999 operations/yr |
| TRACON Operations | 115,261 operations/yr |
| Total Operations | 156,260 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 428 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 6 Up/Down) |
148,944 operations/yr |
| Relative Workload | +4.9% vs peer median |