MIA
Miami Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Miami, Florida
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | MIA |
| Facility Name | Miami Tower |
| Airport Name | Miami Intl |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 12 |
| Core 30 Airporti | Yes |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class B |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZMA |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 6400 NW 22nd St Miami, FL 33122 |
| Phone Number | 305-869-5400 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Miami Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $78.56 | $106.06 | $163,958 | $221,343 |
| D3 | $65.94 | $78.56 | $137,626 | $163,958 |
| D2 | $53.33 | $65.94 | $111,297 | $137,626 |
| D1 | $40.71 | $53.33 | $84,961 | $111,297 |
| AG | $28.09 | $28.09 | $58,627 | $58,627 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 12 |
| Locality Area | Miami |
| Locality Payi | 24.67% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 114.2 (14.2% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $143,621 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 71 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 90 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 79% |
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Projected Staffingi
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80% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 12.8 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 2 |
| ↳ Committed Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 12.1 |
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Number of Trainees
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22 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 14 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 6 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 2.73 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.46 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 2.77 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 58% |
| ↳ New Hires | 71% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 58% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 4 days |
Historical Trends
MIA Staffing Percentages
MIA Personnel Counts
MIA Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Non-Academy Sourced |
| Incentive Awardi | $60,000 |
| ↳ Geographical Incentivei | + $10,000 |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 94.32% |
| Gaining Targeti | 94.32% |
| Possible Gainsi | 23 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 0 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 36 |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#5 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
16 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
1 (1.7%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 508,507 operations/year |
| TRACON Operations | 1,177,849 operations/year |
| Total Operations | 1,686,356 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 4,620 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 12 Up/Down) |
1,456,020 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | +15.8% vs peer median |