HCF

Honolulu Control Facility

FAA Combined Control Facilities Honolulu, Hawaii

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	HCF
Facility Name	Honolulu Control Facility
Type	Combined Control Facilities
Level	Level 11
Core 30 Airport	Yes (HNL)

Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation	0000-2359 (always open)
Airport Diagram	Airport Diagram (PDF)

Location & Contact

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Address	760 Worchester Ave Honolulu, HI 96818
Phone Number	808-840-6100

Salary Information

2026 pay for Honolulu Control Facility, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$78.53	$106.01	$163,885	$221,250
D3	$66.27	$78.53	$138,300	$163,885
D2	$54.01	$66.27	$112,712	$138,300
D1	$41.74	$54.01	$87,122	$112,712
AG	$29.48	$29.48	$61,533	$61,533
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 11
Locality Area	Hawaii
Locality Pay	22.21%
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)	8.64% (tax-free)

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	111.0 (11.0% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$147,698

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 11 CPC band maximum)	$169,087
+ Locality Pay (22.21% of Basic Pay for Hawaii)	+ $37,554
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$206,641
+ COLA (8.64% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $14,609
= Total Pay	$221,250

Basic Pay (Level 11 CPC band minimum)	$125,247
+ Locality Pay (22.21% of Basic Pay for Hawaii)	+ $27,817
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$153,064
+ COLA (8.64% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $10,821
= Total Pay	$163,885

Basic Pay (Level 11 D3 band maximum)	$125,247
+ Locality Pay (22.21% of Basic Pay for Hawaii)	+ $27,817
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$153,064
+ COLA (8.64% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $10,821
= Total Pay	$163,885

Basic Pay (Level 11 D3 band minimum)	$105,694
+ Locality Pay (22.21% of Basic Pay for Hawaii)	+ $23,474
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$129,168
+ COLA (8.64% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $9,132
= Total Pay	$138,300

Basic Pay (Level 11 D2 band maximum)	$105,694
+ Locality Pay (22.21% of Basic Pay for Hawaii)	+ $23,474
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$129,168
+ COLA (8.64% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $9,132
= Total Pay	$138,300

Basic Pay (Level 11 D2 band minimum)	$86,138
+ Locality Pay (22.21% of Basic Pay for Hawaii)	+ $19,132
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$105,270
+ COLA (8.64% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $7,442
= Total Pay	$112,712

Basic Pay (Level 11 D1 band maximum)	$86,138
+ Locality Pay (22.21% of Basic Pay for Hawaii)	+ $19,132
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$105,270
+ COLA (8.64% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $7,442
= Total Pay	$112,712

Basic Pay (Level 11 D1 band minimum)	$66,581
+ Locality Pay (22.21% of Basic Pay for Hawaii)	+ $14,788
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$81,369
+ COLA (8.64% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $5,753
= Total Pay	$87,122

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (22.21% of Basic Pay for Hawaii)	+ $10,444
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,470
+ COLA (8.64% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $4,063
= Total Pay	$61,533

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 (22.21% of Basic Pay for Hawaii)	+ $10,444
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,470
+ COLA (8.64% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $4,063
= Total Pay	$61,533

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 and Training

Staffing Information, August 2026
CPCs on Board	71 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	93 CPCs
Current Staffing	74.19%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	83.15%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 20.8
↳ Temporary Inbounds	+ 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 14.5
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	32 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	17
↳ Developmental 1	2
↳ Developmental 2	5
↳ Developmental 3	3
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	2
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)	2

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	2.87 years
↳ New Hires	3.59 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	2.37 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	65%
↳ New Hires	61%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	68%
Travel Days from Academy	Variable

Historical Trends

HCF Staffing Percentages

HCF Personnel Counts

HCF Training Metrics

NCEPT

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	95.04%
Gaining Target	100.04%
Possible Gains	25
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary (ER to ER)	0

Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs	0
↳ Standard	0
↳ Priority/Other	0
Gains, Past 3 Yrs	5
Last Standard Release	None in 3+ years

Legacy NCEPT

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained	42
Released	8
Net	+34
Top Origins	ZKC (4), ZAN (3), GEG (2), ITO (2), OGG (2)
Top Destinations	ZLC (2), D01 (1), LAS (1), LAX (1), NCT (1)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

July 2025 - June 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations	306,982 operations/yr
TRACON Operations	398,312 operations/yr
En Route Aircraft	446,720 aircraft/yr
Total Operations	1,152,014 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations	3,156 operations/day
Peer Group Median (Lvl 11 Combined)	N/A
Relative Workload	N/A

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area	Western
District	Hawaii/Guam
HR Region	Western Pacific

Nearest Facilities

JRF	Kalaeloa Tower	DoD	9 mi
HHI	Wheeler AAF	DoD	13 mi
NGF	Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E Carl Fld)	DoD	14 mi
MKK	Molokai Tower	FCT	55 mi
OGG	Kahului Tower	FAA	101 mi
LIH	Lihue Tower	FCT	101 mi
BKH	Navy Barking Sands Tower	DoD	129 mi
KOA	Kona Tower	FCT	164 mi
BSF	Bradshaw Tower	DoD	188 mi
ITO	Hilo TRACAB	FAA	217 mi