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MUO

Mountain Home AFB

Air Force ATCT-RAPCON Mountain Home, Idaho

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier MUO
Facility Name Mountain Home AFB
Type ATCT-RAPCON
Military Branch Air Force
Tower Operated By U.S. Air Force (366th OSS) Military & DoD civilian controllers
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 1400 - 0700Z++ MON - THU; 1400 - 0100Z++ FRI; 1500 - 2300Z++ SAT - SUN; CLSD HOL.
Airspace Class Class D
Overlying ARTCC ZLC
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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Location Mountain Home, ID
Cost of Living Index 85.3 (14.7% below avg)

Controller Pay

DoD Civilian Pay (GS-2152)
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-9 $73,818 $95,969
GS-10 hired here $81,290 $105,671
GS-11 hired here $89,313 $116,113
GS-12 $107,048 $139,166
GS-13 $127,295 $165,486

Official federal pay rates for this location (OPM, January 2026). New hires usually start at the lower grades. Rates are for radar-rated jobs; controllers hired for tower duties only earn about 4% less at the same grade.

Military Controller Pay
GradeYears of ServiceMonthly Basic Pay
E-3over 2 yrs$3,015
E-4over 3 yrs$3,482
E-5over 6 yrs$4,110
E-6over 10 yrs$4,760
E-7over 14 yrs$5,835

Plus tax-free housing and food allowances; some ATC assignments add $75–$450/mo special duty pay.

Administration

Organizational Structure
Region Northwest Mountain

Nearest Facilities

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SUN Hailey Tower FCT 85 mi
PIH Pocatello Tower FCT 166 mi
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PDT Pendleton Tower FCT 235 mi
OGD Ogden Tower FCT 235 mi
LWS Lewiston Tower FCT 237 mi
HIF Hill AFB DoD 240 mi
ALW Walla Walla Tower FCT 242 mi