NCT - Northern California TRACON

FAA Approach Control in Mather, California

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier NCT
Name Northern California TRACON
Leveli Level 12
Type Approach Control
Service Area Western
District Oakland
Contact Information
Phone Number 916-366-4001
Address 11375 Douglas Rd
Mather, CA 95655
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Northern California TRACON
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $82.96 $110.84 $173,130 $231,325
D3 $69.63 $82.96 $145,324 $173,130
D2 $56.31 $69.63 $117,522 $145,324
D1 $42.99 $56.31 $89,713 $117,522
AG $29.66 $29.66 $61,906 $61,906
Includes everything except premium pay.
Northern California TRACON Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 12
Locality Area Sacramento
Locality Payi 29.76%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 3.20%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 174 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 122 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 16 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 70%
Projected Staffing Leveli 71%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 1.82 years
Training Success Ratei 68%
Travel Days from Academyi 4 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
TRACON Operations 1,568,925 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 4,298 operations/day