PAO - Palo Alto Tower

FAA Control Tower in Palo Alto, California

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier PAO
Name Palo Alto Tower
Leveli Level 6
Type Tower
Service Area Western
District Oakland
Contact Information
Phone Number 650-493-0641
Address 1909 Embarcadero Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Hours of Operationi 0700-2100

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Palo Alto Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $56.89 $76.80 $118,724 $160,273
D3 $51.39 $56.89 $107,241 $118,724
D2 $45.88 $51.39 $95,755 $107,241
AG $34.88 $34.88 $72,792 $72,792
Includes everything except premium pay.
Palo Alto Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 6
Locality Area San Francisco
Locality Payi 46.34%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 10.00%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 14 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 8 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 4 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 57%
Projected Staffing Leveli 78%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 1.17 years
Training Success Ratei 81%
Travel Days from Academyi 4 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 161,663 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 443 operations/day