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Indianapolis Tower

FAA Tower and Approach Control at Indianapolis International Airport Indianapolis, Indiana

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	IND
Facility Name	Indianapolis Tower
Airport	Indianapolis International Airport
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 9 Show historyHide history • Prior to Jul 2022: Level 8
Core 30 Airport	No

Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation	0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class	Class C
Overlying ARTCC	ZID
Other Towers Served	BAK, MIE
Airport Diagram	Airport Diagram (PDF)

Location & Contact

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Address	8100 Col H Weir Cook Memorial Dr S Indianapolis, IN 46241
Phone Number	317-227-5780

Salary Information

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$58.58	$79.09	$122,262	$165,053
D3	$50.59	$58.58	$105,589	$122,262
D2	$42.60	$50.59	$88,911	$105,589
D1	$34.61	$42.60	$72,240	$88,911
AG	$26.62	$26.62	$55,561	$55,561
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 9
Locality Area	Indianapolis
Locality Pay	18.15%

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	95.7 (4.3% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$127,755

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band maximum)	$139,698
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $25,355
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$165,053
= Total Pay	$165,053

Basic Pay (Level 9 CPC band minimum)	$103,480
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $18,782
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$122,262
= Total Pay	$122,262

Basic Pay (Level 9 D3 band maximum)	$103,480
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $18,782
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$122,262
= Total Pay	$122,262

Basic Pay (Level 9 D3 band minimum)	$89,369
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $16,220
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$105,589
= Total Pay	$105,589

Basic Pay (Level 9 D2 band maximum)	$89,369
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $16,220
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$105,589
= Total Pay	$105,589

Basic Pay (Level 9 D2 band minimum)	$75,253
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $13,658
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$88,911
= Total Pay	$88,911

Basic Pay (Level 9 D1 band maximum)	$75,253
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $13,658
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$88,911
= Total Pay	$88,911

Basic Pay (Level 9 D1 band minimum)	$61,142
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $11,098
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$72,240
= Total Pay	$72,240

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $8,535
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,561
= Total Pay	$55,561

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 (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $8,535
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,561
= Total Pay	$55,561

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 and Training

Staffing Information, October 2026
CPCs on Board	35 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	45 CPCs
Current Staffing	77.78%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	100.32%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 15.6
↳ Committed Inbounds	+ 3
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 7.1
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	20 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	12
↳ Developmental 1	1
↳ Developmental 2	1
↳ Developmental 3	1
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	2
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)	1
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)	2

Training Information, October 2026
Training Time (Avg)	2.12 years
↳ New Hires	2.5 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	1.99 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	78%
↳ New Hires	73%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	80%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

Historical Trends

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IND Training Metrics

NCEPT

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

Eligibility & Staffing, October 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	93.17%
Gaining Target	97.61%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0

Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs	1
↳ Standard	1
↳ Priority/Other	0
Gains, Past 3 Yrs	5
Last Standard Release	2.7 years ago

Legacy NCEPT

ERR Demand, September 15, 2026
ERRs on File (Inbound)	13
↳ Releasable	1
Employees with ERRs (Outbound)	0
↳ As % of CPCs	0.0%
↳ Total ERRs (Outbound)	0

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ERR Demand Trends

Legacy NCEPT

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained	19
Released	14
Net	+5
Top Origins	LAF (2), PWK (2), AFW (1), APC (1), BPT (1)
Top Destinations	ZID (6), BNA (1), D01 (1), D21 (1), M98 (1)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Traffic

October 2025 - September 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations	198,936 operations/yr
TRACON Operations	300,197 operations/yr
Total Operations	499,133 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations	1,367 operations/day
Peer Group Median (Lvl 9 Up/Down)	499,133 operations/yr
Relative Workload	+0.0% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area	Central
District	Indianapolis
HR Region	Southwest

Nearest Facilities

ZID	Indianapolis ARTCC	FAA	2 mi
HBE	Himsel AAF	DoD	30 mi
BAK	Columbus Tower	FCT	38 mi
BMG	Bloomington Tower	FCT	43 mi
AID	Anderson Tower	Other	45 mi
HUF	Terre Haute Tower	FAA	57 mi
LAF	Lafayette Tower	FAA	59 mi
MIE	Muncie Tower	FCT	60 mi
GUS	Grissom ARB	DoD	65 mi
CVG	Cincinnati Tower	FAA	98 mi