MCO - Orlando Tower

FAA Control Tower in Orlando, Florida

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier MCO
Name Orlando Tower
Type Tower
Leveli Level 9
Core 30 Airporti Yes
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class Class B
Approach/Departure F11
Overlying ARTCC ZJX
Airport Diagram View Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
Address 9685 Jeff Fuqua Blvd N
Orlando, FL 32827
Phone Number 407-852-7500

Salary Information

2026 Pay for Orlando Tower

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.
Orlando Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 9
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Payi 17.06%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, April 2026
CRWG Targeti 35 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 31 CPCs
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)5
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)2
Current Staffing Leveli 86%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 5.9
↳ Temporary Inbounds+ 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 0.9
Training Information, April 2026
Training Time (Avg)i 0.66 years
↳ New Hires 1.24 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 0.66 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)i 85%
↳ New Hires 77%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 85%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Historical Trends

MCO Staffing Percentages

MCO Personnel Counts

MCO Training Metrics

Traffic

April 2025 - March 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 422,159 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 1,157 operations/day

Traffic History

NCEPT

Current NCEPT Metrics
Possible Lossesi
Apr 2026
8
Expected Staffing (12-Month)i
Apr 2026
105.5%
Possible Gains to National Avgi
Apr 2026
0
Priority / Draft Orderi
Mar 2026
#201
Inbound ERRs on Filei
Feb 2026
31
Employees with Outbound ERRsi
Feb 2026
0 (0%)

NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Transfer requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Eastern
District Jacksonville
HR Region Southern

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