GCN
Grand Canyon Tower
FAA Control Tower Grand Canyon, Arizona
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | GCN |
| Facility Name | Grand Canyon Tower |
| Airport Name | Grand Canyon Ntl Park |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 4 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0700-1900 OCT-MAY; 0600-2000 JUN-SEP |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | ZLA |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZLA |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 1393 Liberator Dr Grand Canyon, AZ 86023 |
| Phone Number | 928-638-2850 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Grand Canyon Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $36.64 | $49.47 | $76,477 | $103,241 |
| D3 | $34.53 | $36.64 | $72,064 | $76,477 |
| AG | $28.18 | $28.18 | $58,811 | $58,811 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 4 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i | 8.00% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 100.3 (0.3% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $76,226 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 8 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 10 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 70% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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|
108% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 3 |
| ↳ Temporary Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.2 |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
3 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 1 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 2 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.6 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.67 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.23 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 100% |
| ↳ New Hires | 100% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 100% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days |
Historical Trends
GCN Staffing Percentages
GCN Personnel Counts
GCN Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 87.49% |
| Gaining Targeti | 107.49% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 4 |
| ↳ Standardi | 4 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 1.6 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#292 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
4 (50%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 54,916 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 150 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 4 Tower) |
43,562 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | +26.1% vs peer median |