MCI - Kansas City International Tower | Air Traffic Control Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	MCI
Facility Name	Kansas City International Tower
Airport	Kansas City International Airport
Type	Tower and Approach Control
Level	Level 8 Show historyHide history • Prior to Jun 2016: Level 9
Core 30 Airport	No

Location & Contact

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Address	4 International Sq Kansas City, MO 64153
Phone Number	816-329-2700

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

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$53.39	$72.07	$111,416	$150,412
D3	$46.74	$53.39	$97,549	$111,416
D2	$40.10	$46.74	$83,681	$97,549
AG	$26.81	$26.81	$55,947	$55,947
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	92.5 (7.5% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$120,398

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band maximum)	$126,428
+ Locality Pay (18.97% of Basic Pay for Kansas City)	+ $23,984
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$150,412
= Total Pay	$150,412

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band minimum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (18.97% of Basic Pay for Kansas City)	+ $17,766
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$111,416
= Total Pay	$111,416

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band maximum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (18.97% of Basic Pay for Kansas City)	+ $17,766
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$111,416
= Total Pay	$111,416

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band minimum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (18.97% of Basic Pay for Kansas City)	+ $15,554
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$97,549
= Total Pay	$97,549

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band maximum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (18.97% of Basic Pay for Kansas City)	+ $15,554
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$97,549
= Total Pay	$97,549

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band minimum)	$70,338
+ Locality Pay (18.97% of Basic Pay for Kansas City)	+ $13,343
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$83,681
= Total Pay	$83,681

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (18.97% of Basic Pay for Kansas City)	+ $8,921
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,947
= Total Pay	$55,947

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 (18.97% of Basic Pay for Kansas City)	+ $8,921
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,947
= Total Pay	$55,947

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, October 2026
CPCs on Board	33 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	27 CPCs
Current Staffing	118.52%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	141.92%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 8
↳ Placement List Inbounds	+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 2.6
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	9 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	2
↳ Developmental 2	1
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)	5
↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer)	1

Training Information, October 2026
Training Time (Avg)	1.36 years
↳ New Hires	1.47 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	1.3 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	89%
↳ New Hires	92%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	88%
Travel Days from Academy	1 days

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

Eligibility & Staffing, October 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	90.73%
Gaining Target	98.13%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	8
Secondary Releases Avail.	6

ERR Demand, September 15, 2026
ERRs on File (Inbound)	12
↳ Releasable	1
Employees with ERRs (Outbound)	2
↳ As % of CPCs	6.1%
↳ Total ERRs (Outbound)	2