LAF
Lafayette Tower
FAA Control Tower West Lafayette, Indiana
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | LAF |
| Facility Name | Lafayette Tower |
| Airport Name | Purdue University |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 6 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0700-2100 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | GUS |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZAU |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 1560 Aviation Dr West Lafayette, IN 47906 |
| Phone Number | 765-743-2611 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Lafayette Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $43.02 | $58.08 | $89,784 | $121,205 |
| D3 | $38.86 | $43.02 | $81,100 | $89,784 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 6 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 93.4 (6.6% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $96,098 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 10 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 10 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 100% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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|
119% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 2.2 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.3 |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
3 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 2 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.75 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.8 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.48 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 73% |
| ↳ New Hires | 72% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 90% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days |
Historical Trends
LAF Staffing Percentages
LAF Personnel Counts
LAF Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 87.97% |
| Gaining Targeti | 107.97% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 6 |
| ↳ Standardi | 6 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 1.3 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#186 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
5 (62.5%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 117,616 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 322 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 6 Tower) |
137,881 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | -14.7% vs peer median |