HOU - Hobby Tower

FAA Control Tower in Houston, Texas

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier HOU
Name Hobby Tower
Leveli Level 8
Type Tower
Service Area Central
District Houston
Contact Information
Phone Number 713-847-1400
Address 8410 Lockheed Ave
Houston, TX 77061
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Hobby Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $59.98 $80.97 $125,176 $168,988
D3 $52.51 $59.98 $109,597 $125,176
D2 $45.05 $52.51 $94,015 $109,597
AG $30.12 $30.12 $62,856 $62,856
Includes everything except premium pay.
Hobby Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 8
Locality Area Houston
Locality Payi 35.00%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 22 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 18 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 8 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 77%
Projected Staffing Leveli 97%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 0.95 years
Training Success Ratei 94%
Travel Days from Academyi 1 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 213,824 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 586 operations/day