LAF - Lafayette Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	LAF
Facility Name	Lafayette Tower
Airport Name	Purdue University
Type	Tower
Level	Level 6 Show historyHide history • Prior to Jan 2022: Level 5 • Prior to Jul 2016: Level 4
Core 30 Airport	No

Location & Contact

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Address	1560 Aviation Dr West Lafayette, IN 47906
Phone Number	765-743-2611

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$43.42	$58.62	$90,620	$122,333
D3	$39.22	$43.42	$81,855	$90,620
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.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	93.4 (6.6% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$96,992

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band maximum)	$103,541
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $18,792
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$122,333
= Total Pay	$122,333

Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band minimum)	$76,699
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $13,921
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$90,620
= Total Pay	$90,620

Basic Pay (Level 6 D3 band maximum)	$76,699
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $13,921
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$90,620
= Total Pay	$90,620

Basic Pay (Level 6 D3 band minimum)	$69,281
+ Locality Pay (18.15% of Basic Pay for Indianapolis)	+ $12,574
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$81,855
= Total Pay	$81,855

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 Information, August 2026
CPCs on Board	10 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	10 CPCs
Current Staffing	100.00%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	109.09%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 2.2
↳ Committed Outbounds	- 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 0.3
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	3 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	2
↳ Developmental 3	1

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	0.75 years
↳ New Hires	0.8 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.47 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	73%
↳ New Hires	72%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	90%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	88.23%
Gaining Target	108.23%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0