HPN
Westchester Tower
FAA Control Tower White Plains, New York
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | HPN |
| Facility Name | Westchester Tower |
| Airport Name | Westchester County |
| Type | Tower |
| Level | Level 7 |
| Core 30 Airport | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operation | 0600-2300 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | N90 |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZNY |
| Airport Diagram | Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 91 Tower Rd White Plains, NY 10604 |
| Phone Number | 914-948-6520 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Westchester Tower
| Career Level | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $60.08 | $81.11 | $125,389 | $169,273 |
| D3 | $53.40 | $60.08 | $111,438 | $125,389 |
| AG | $33.34 | $33.34 | $69,575 | $69,575 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Level | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | New York |
| Locality Pay | 37.95% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP) | 10.00% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | 112.6 (12.6% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Min | $111,398 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Board | 16 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP) | 13 CPCs |
| Current Staffing | 123.08% |
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Projected Staffing
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173.75% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 8.3 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 1.7 |
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Number of Trainees
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12 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 9 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg) | 2.38 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.45 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.54 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg) | 69% |
| ↳ New Hires | 75% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 87% |
| Travel Days from Academy | 4 days |
Historical Trends
HPN Staffing Percentages
HPN Personnel Counts
HPN Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Source | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time) | 93.20% |
| Gaining Target | 108.58% |
| Possible Gains | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail. | 4 |
| Secondary Releases Avail. | 3 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 5 |
| ↳ Standard | 5 |
| ↳ Priority/Other | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrs | 0 |
| Last Standard Release | Recently |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#232 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
3 (20%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 170,243 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 466 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Tower) |
175,633 operations/yr |
| Relative Workload | -3.1% vs peer median |