FSD
Sioux Falls Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | FSD |
| Facility Name | Sioux Falls Tower |
| Airport Name | Joe Foss Fld |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Level | Level 6 |
| Core 30 Airport | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operation | 0500-2359 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZMP |
| Airport Diagram | Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 2601 Jaycee Ln Sioux Falls, SD 57104 |
| Phone Number | 605-338-4841 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Sioux Falls Tower
| Career Level | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $43.02 | $58.08 | $89,784 | $121,205 |
| D3 | $38.86 | $43.02 | $81,100 | $89,784 |
| D2 | $34.70 | $38.86 | $72,414 | $81,100 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Level | Level 6 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Pay | 17.06% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | 90.6 (9.4% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Min | $99,067 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Board | 11 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP) | 17 CPCs |
| Current Staffing | 64.71% |
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Projected Staffing
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96.50% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 6.4 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 1 |
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Number of Trainees
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8 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 5 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg) | 1.41 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.6 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.76 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg) | 80% |
| ↳ New Hires | 79% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 84% |
| Travel Days from Academy | 2 days |
Historical Trends
FSD Staffing Percentages
FSD Personnel Counts
FSD Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Source | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time) | 90.08% |
| Gaining Target | 101.85% |
| Possible Gains | 3 |
| Primary Releases Avail. | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail. | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 3 |
| ↳ Standard | 3 |
| ↳ Priority/Other | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrs | 0 |
| Last Standard Release | 1.8 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#123 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
0 (0%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 86,416 operations/yr |
| TRACON Operations | 84,694 operations/yr |
| Total Operations | 171,110 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 469 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 6 Up/Down) |
148,944 operations/yr |
| Relative Workload | +14.9% vs peer median |