JCF
Joshua TRACON
FAA Combined Control Facilities Edwards AFB, California
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | JCF |
| Facility Name | Joshua TRACON |
| Type | Combined Control Facilities |
| Leveli | Level 8 |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZLA |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 100 E Sparks Dr Edwards AFB, CA 93524 |
| Phone Number | 661-575-2100 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Joshua TRACON
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $61.24 | $82.67 | $127,804 | $172,537 |
| D3 | $53.62 | $61.24 | $111,898 | $127,804 |
| D2 | $45.99 | $53.62 | $95,990 | $111,898 |
| D1 | $38.37 | $45.99 | $80,085 | $95,990 |
| AG | $30.75 | $30.75 | $64,176 | $64,176 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 8 |
| Locality Area | Los Angeles |
| Locality Payi | 36.47% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 100.9 (0.9% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $126,677 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 21 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 27 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 78% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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104% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 8.4 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 1.3 |
|
Number of Trainees
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10 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 6 |
| ↳ Developmental 1 | 4 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.46 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.42 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.51 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 84% |
| ↳ New Hires | 85% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 83% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
JCF Staffing Percentages
JCF Personnel Counts
JCF Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 90.24% |
| Gaining Targeti | 97.65% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 3 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 3 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Last Standard Releasei | None in 3+ years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#198 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
1 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
1 (5%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| TRACON Operations | 34,693 operations/yr |
| En Route Aircraft | 233,076 aircraft/yr |
| Total Operations | 267,769 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 734 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 8 Combined) |
N/A |
| Relative Workloadi | N/A |