PDX - Portland Tower

FAA Control Tower in Portland, Oregon

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier PDX
Name Portland Tower
Leveli Level 7
Type Tower
Service Area Western
District Seattle
Contact Information
Phone Number 503-493-7500
Address 7108 NE Airport Way
Portland, OR 97218
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Portland Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $51.07 $68.95 $106,593 $143,900
D3 $45.39 $51.07 $94,733 $106,593
D2 $39.71 $45.39 $82,871 $94,733
AG $28.34 $28.34 $59,145 $59,145
Includes everything except premium pay.
Portland Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 7
Locality Area Portland
Locality Payi 26.13%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 0.90%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 26 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 23 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 9 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 88%
Projected Staffing Leveli 107%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 1.03 years
Training Success Ratei 86%
Travel Days from Academyi 5 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 230,087 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 630 operations/day