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.

ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.

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%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 9.6
↳ Committed Inbounds+ 1
↳ Temporary Inbounds+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 10.1
↳ 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

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Central
District Houston
HR Region Southern

Nearest Facilities

ZHU Houston ARTCC FAA 1 mi
IAH Houston Intercontinental Tower FAA 2 mi
DWH Houston Hooks Tower FAA 16 mi
HOU Hobby Tower FAA 22 mi
EFD Ellington Tower DoD 26 mi
CXO Conroe Tower FCT 28 mi
SGR Sugar Land Tower FCT 31 mi
TME Houston Exec Tower FCT 36 mi
GLS Galveston Tower FCT 55 mi
CLL Easterwood Tower FCT 76 mi