PBI - West Palm Beach Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in West Palm Beach, Florida

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier PBI
Name West Palm Beach Tower
Leveli Level 9
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Eastern
District Miami
Contact Information
Phone Number 561-683-1867
Address 3550 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for West Palm Beach Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $61.20 $82.62 $127,731 $172,437
D3 $52.86 $61.20 $110,313 $127,731
D2 $44.51 $52.86 $92,888 $110,313
D1 $36.16 $44.51 $75,471 $92,888
AG $27.81 $27.81 $58,046 $58,046
Includes everything except premium pay.
West Palm Beach Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 9
Locality Area Miami
Locality Payi 24.67%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 58 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 38 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 14 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 66%
Projected Staffing Leveli 79%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 2.77 years
Training Success Ratei 77%
Travel Days from Academyi 4 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 171,704 operations/year
TRACON Operations 448,506 operations/year
Total Operations 620,210 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 1,699 operations/day