FWA - Fort Wayne Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier FWA
Name Fort Wayne Tower
Leveli Level 5
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Central
District Chicago
Contact Information
Phone Number 260-479-6500
Address 3817 Winters Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Fort Wayne Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $38.55 $52.04 $80,444 $108,599
D3 $35.44 $38.55 $73,959 $80,444
AG $26.12 $26.12 $54,503 $54,503
Includes everything except premium pay.
Fort Wayne Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 5
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Payi 17.06%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 29 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 15 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 5 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 52%
Projected Staffing Leveli 60%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 2.04 years
Training Success Ratei 73%
Travel Days from Academyi 2 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 43,756 operations/year
TRACON Operations 78,190 operations/year
Total Operations 121,946 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 334 operations/day