PHL - Philadelphia Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier PHL
Name Philadelphia Tower
Leveli Level 12
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Eastern
District New York
Contact Information
Phone Number 215-492-4100
Address 15 Hog Island Rd
Philadelphia, PA 19153
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Philadelphia Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $82.41 $110.76 $171,997 $231,149
D3 $69.18 $82.41 $144,373 $171,997
D2 $55.94 $69.18 $116,754 $144,373
D1 $42.71 $55.94 $89,127 $116,754
AG $29.47 $29.47 $61,501 $61,501
Includes everything except premium pay.
Philadelphia Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 12
Locality Area Philadelphia
Locality Payi 28.99%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 3.10%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 114 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 82 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 36 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 69%
Projected Staffing Leveli 87%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 2.16 years
Training Success Ratei 80%
Travel Days from Academyi 4 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 334,123 operations/year
TRACON Operations 1,129,488 operations/year
Total Operations 1,463,611 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 4,010 operations/day