PUB - Pueblo Tower

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	PUB
Facility Name	Pueblo Tower
Airport Name	Pueblo Meml
Type	Tower
Level	Level 7 Show historyHide history • Prior to May 2023: Level 8 • Prior to May 2020: Level 7
Core 30 Airport	No

2026 pay for Pueblo Tower, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$48.79	$65.87	$101,828	$137,466
D3	$43.36	$48.79	$90,499	$101,828
AG	$27.07	$27.07	$56,502	$56,502
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	91.8 (8.2% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$110,972

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 7 CPC band maximum)	$114,412
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $23,054
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$137,466
= Total Pay	$137,466

Basic Pay (Level 7 CPC band minimum)	$84,751
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $17,077
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$101,828
= Total Pay	$101,828

Basic Pay (Level 7 D3 band maximum)	$84,751
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $17,077
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$101,828
= Total Pay	$101,828

Basic Pay (Level 7 D3 band minimum)	$75,321
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $15,178
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$90,499
= Total Pay	$90,499

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $9,476
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,502
= Total Pay	$56,502

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (20.15% of Basic Pay for Colorado Springs)	+ $9,476
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$56,502
= Total Pay	$56,502

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so lines can differ from the total by a dollar or two.

ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.

Staffing Information, August 2026
CPCs on Board	13 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	12 CPCs
Current Staffing	108.33%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	119.14%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 3.6
↳ Committed Outbounds	- 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 0.3
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	4 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	3
↳ Developmental 3	1

Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg)	0.59 years
↳ New Hires	0.72 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.26 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	89%
↳ New Hires	96%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	77%
Travel Days from Academy	2 days

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities. See PUB transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	87.72%
Gaining Target	104.39%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0