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Lakefront Tower
FAA Control Tower New Orleans, Louisiana
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | NEW |
| Facility Name | Lakefront Tower |
| Airport Name | Lakefront |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 5 |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0700-2100 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | MSY |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZHU |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| Address | 8500 Lloyd Stearman Dr New Orleans, LA 70126 |
| Phone Number | 504-240-3335 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Lakefront Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $38.93 | $52.56 | $81,249 | $109,685 |
| D3 | $35.79 | $38.93 | $74,698 | $81,249 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 5 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 92.6 (7.4% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $87,742 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 10 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 10 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 100% |
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Projected Staffingi
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153% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 4.6 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.2 |
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Number of Trainees
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5 trainees |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 3 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.6 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.73 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.38 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 91% |
| ↳ New Hires | 93% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 89% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days |
Historical Trends
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NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 87.49% |
| Gaining Targeti | 107.49% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrsi | 5 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Time Since Last Selectioni | 1.3 years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#251 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
6 (54.5%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 82,856 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 227 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 5 Tower) |
82,009 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | +1.0% vs peer median |
Traffic History
Administration
| Organizational Structure | |
|---|---|
| Service Area | Central |
| District | Houston |
| HR Region | Southern |