HSV - Huntsville Tower | Air Traffic Control Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	HSV
Facility Name	Huntsville Tower
Airport	Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 7 Show historyHide history • Prior to Jan 2020: Level 6 • Prior to Jun 2016: Level 7
Core 30 Airport	No

2026 pay for Huntsville Tower, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$49.51	$66.83	$103,320	$139,480
D3	$44.00	$49.51	$91,824	$103,320
D2	$38.49	$44.00	$80,326	$91,824
AG	$27.47	$27.47	$57,329	$57,329
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	93.1 (6.9% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$111,013

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 7 CPC band maximum)	$114,412
+ Locality Pay (21.91% of Basic Pay for Huntsville)	+ $25,068
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$139,480
= Total Pay	$139,480

Basic Pay (Level 7 CPC band minimum)	$84,751
+ Locality Pay (21.91% of Basic Pay for Huntsville)	+ $18,569
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$103,320
= Total Pay	$103,320

Basic Pay (Level 7 D3 band maximum)	$84,751
+ Locality Pay (21.91% of Basic Pay for Huntsville)	+ $18,569
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$103,320
= Total Pay	$103,320

Basic Pay (Level 7 D3 band minimum)	$75,321
+ Locality Pay (21.91% of Basic Pay for Huntsville)	+ $16,503
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$91,824
= Total Pay	$91,824

Basic Pay (Level 7 D2 band maximum)	$75,321
+ Locality Pay (21.91% of Basic Pay for Huntsville)	+ $16,503
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$91,824
= Total Pay	$91,824

Basic Pay (Level 7 D2 band minimum)	$65,890
+ Locality Pay (21.91% of Basic Pay for Huntsville)	+ $14,436
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$80,326
= Total Pay	$80,326

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (21.91% of Basic Pay for Huntsville)	+ $10,303
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,329
= Total Pay	$57,329

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 (21.91% of Basic Pay for Huntsville)	+ $10,303
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$57,329
= Total Pay	$57,329

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 Information, October 2026
CPCs on Board	15 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	17 CPCs
Current Staffing	88.24%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	125.10%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 9.4
↳ Committed Outbounds	- 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 1.1
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	12 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	6
↳ Developmental 2	4
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)	2

Training Information, October 2026
Training Time (Avg)	1.8 years
↳ New Hires	1.96 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	1.03 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	78%
↳ New Hires	78%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	83%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, October 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	92.14%
Gaining Target	103.90%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0

ERR Demand, September 15, 2026
ERRs on File (Inbound)	5
↳ Releasable	1
Employees with ERRs (Outbound)	1
↳ As % of CPCs	6.7%
↳ Total ERRs (Outbound)	2