FXE
Fort Lauderdale Executive Tower
FAA Control Tower Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | FXE |
| Facility Name | Fort Lauderdale Executive Tower |
| Airport Name | Fort Lauderdale Exec |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 7 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | MIA |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZMA |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 5550 NW 23rd Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 |
| Phone Number | 954-776-1046 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Fort Lauderdale Executive Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $50.63 | $68.35 | $105,659 | $142,638 |
| D3 | $44.99 | $50.63 | $93,903 | $105,659 |
| AG | $28.09 | $28.09 | $58,627 | $58,627 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | Miami |
| Locality Payi | 24.67% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 114.2 (14.2% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $92,553 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 14 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 16 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 88% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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|
141% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 9.2 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.7 |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
10 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 6 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 4 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.06 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.57 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.38 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 92% |
| ↳ New Hires | 87% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 100% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 4 days |
Historical Trends
FXE Staffing Percentages
FXE Personnel Counts
FXE Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 88.96% |
| Gaining Targeti | 101.46% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 5 |
| ↳ Standardi | 5 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 1 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 1.3 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#272 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
4 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
3 (25%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 206,939 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 567 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Tower) |
175,633 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | +17.8% vs peer median |