M03

Memphis TRACON

FAA Approach Control Memphis, Tennessee

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier M03
Facility Name Memphis TRACON
Type Approach Control
Leveli Level 9
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)
Overlying ARTCC ZME

Salary Information

2026 Pay for Memphis TRACON

Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $58.04 $78.36 $121,134 $163,531
D3 $50.13 $58.04 $104,615 $121,134
D2 $42.21 $50.13 $88,091 $104,615
AG $26.38 $26.38 $55,049 $55,049
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 9
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Payi 17.06%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Indexi 92.2 (7.8% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini $131,410

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, June 2026
CPCs on Boardi 23 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)i 32 CPCs
Current Staffingi 72%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 7.5
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 1.2
↳ Academy Graduates6
↳ Developmental 32
Training Information, June 2026
Training Time (Avg)i 1.12 years
↳ New Hires 1.31 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 0.71 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)i 94%
↳ New Hires 97%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 89%
Travel Days from Academyi 1 days

Historical Trends

M03 Staffing Percentages

M03 Personnel Counts

M03 Training Metrics

NCEPT

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026
Staffing Sourcei Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)i 89.15%
Gaining Targeti 95.40%
Possible Gainsi 2
Primary Releases Avail.i 0
Secondary Releases Avail.i 0
Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs 1
↳ Standardi 1
↳ Priority/Otheri 0
Gains, Past 3 Yrsi 1
Last Standard Releasei 1.3 years ago
ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order
Mar 2026
#10
Inbound ERRs on File
Feb 2026
3
Employees with Outbound ERRs
Feb 2026
4 (17.4%)

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months)
TRACON Operations 259,796 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 712 operations/day
Peer Group Median
(Lvl 9 TRACON)
319,723 operations/year
Relative Workloadi -18.7% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Eastern
District Memphis
HR Region Southern

Nearest Facilities

MEM Memphis Tower FAA 1 mi
ZME Memphis ARTCC FAA 2 mi
OLV Olive Branch Tower FCT 12 mi
NQA Millington Tower FCT 22 mi
MKL Jackson Tower FCT 71 mi
TUP Tupelo Tower FCT 87 mi
GLH Greenville Tower FCT 122 mi
LRF Little Rock AFB DoD 123 mi
LIT Little Rock Tower FAA 129 mi
CBM Columbus AFB DoD 131 mi