POC
Brackett Tower
FAA Control Tower La Verne, California
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | POC |
| Facility Name | Brackett Tower |
| Airport Name | Brackett Fld |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 6 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0700-2100 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | SCT |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZLA |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 1600 Puddingstone Rd La Verne, CA 91750 |
| Phone Number | 909-593-2539 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Brackett Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $53.83 | $72.67 | $112,341 | $151,656 |
| D3 | $48.62 | $53.83 | $101,475 | $112,341 |
| AG | $33.00 | $33.00 | $68,879 | $68,879 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 6 |
| Locality Area | Los Angeles |
| Locality Payi | 36.47% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i | 10.00% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 113.6 (13.6% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $98,918 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 11 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 10 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 100% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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|
154% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 4.8 |
| ↳ Temporary Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.4 |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
5 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 1 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 4 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.65 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.81 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.43 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 96% |
| ↳ New Hires | 93% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 100% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
POC Staffing Percentages
POC Personnel Counts
POC Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 87.65% |
| Gaining Targeti | 107.65% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 4 |
| ↳ Standardi | 3 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 1 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 2 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 0.4 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#254 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
1 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
0 (0%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 148,956 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 408 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 6 Tower) |
137,881 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | +8.0% vs peer median |