I90
Houston TRACON
FAA Approach Control Houston, Texas
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | I90 |
| Facility Name | Houston TRACON |
| Type | Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 12 |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class B |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZHU |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 4005 Greens Rd Houston, TX 77032 |
| Phone Number | 281-443-5840 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Houston TRACON
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $85.07 | $109.25 | $177,544 | $228,000 |
| D3 | $71.41 | $85.07 | $149,029 | $177,544 |
| D2 | $57.75 | $71.41 | $120,519 | $149,029 |
| D1 | $44.08 | $57.75 | $92,001 | $120,519 |
| AG | $30.42 | $30.42 | $63,485 | $63,485 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 12 |
| Locality Area | Houston |
| Locality Payi | 35.00% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 98.6 (1.4% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $180,010 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 73 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 81 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 89% |
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Projected Staffingi
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91% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 9.6 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Temporary Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 10.1 |
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Number of Trainees
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12 trainees |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 6 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 3 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.75 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.6 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.76 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 80% |
| ↳ New Hires | 57% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 80% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 1 days |
Historical Trends
I90 Staffing Percentages
I90 Personnel Counts
I90 Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Non-Academy Sourced |
| Incentive Awardi | $30,000 |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 91.18% |
| Gaining Targeti | 91.18% |
| Possible Gainsi | 4 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 0 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 21 |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#18 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
16 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
1 (1.4%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| TRACON Operations | 979,256 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 2,683 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 12 TRACON) |
1,362,282 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | -28.1% vs peer median |