FAY - Fayetteville Tower | Air Traffic Control Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	FAY
Facility Name	Fayetteville Tower
Airport	Fayetteville Regional Airport
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 6
Core 30 Airport	No

Location & Contact

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Address	3041 Control Tower Rd Fayetteville, NC 28306
Phone Number	910-484-6723

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

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

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	92.0 (8.0% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$101,932

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band maximum)	$103,541
+ Locality Pay (22.24% of Basic Pay for Raleigh)	+ $23,027
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$126,568
= Total Pay	$126,568

Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band minimum)	$76,699
+ Locality Pay (22.24% of Basic Pay for Raleigh)	+ $17,058
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$93,757
= Total Pay	$93,757

Basic Pay (Level 6 D3 band maximum)	$76,699
+ Locality Pay (22.24% of Basic Pay for Raleigh)	+ $17,058
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$93,757
= Total Pay	$93,757

Basic Pay (Level 6 D3 band minimum)	$69,281
+ Locality Pay (22.24% of Basic Pay for Raleigh)	+ $15,408
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$84,689
= Total Pay	$84,689

Basic Pay (Level 6 D2 band maximum)	$69,281
+ Locality Pay (22.24% of Basic Pay for Raleigh)	+ $15,408
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$84,689
= Total Pay	$84,689

Basic Pay (Level 6 D2 band minimum)	$61,860
+ Locality Pay (22.24% of Basic Pay for Raleigh)	+ $13,758
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$75,618
= Total Pay	$75,618

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (22.24% of Basic Pay for Raleigh)	+ $10,458
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,484
= Total Pay	$57,484

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 (22.24% of Basic Pay for Raleigh)	+ $10,458
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,484
= Total Pay	$57,484

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 Information, September 2026
CPCs on Board	21 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	23 CPCs
Current Staffing	91.30%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	101.90%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 5.2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 2.7
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	7 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	2
↳ Developmental 2	4
↳ Developmental 3	1

Training Information, September 2026
Training Time (Avg)	2.9 years
↳ New Hires	3.12 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.75 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	74%
↳ New Hires	74%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	84%
Travel Days from Academy	3 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, September 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	95.40%
Gaining Target	104.10%
Possible Gains	1
Primary Releases Avail.	1
Secondary Releases Avail.	0