PUB
Pueblo Tower
FAA Control Tower Pueblo, Colorado
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | PUB |
| Facility Name | Pueblo Tower |
| Airport Name | Pueblo Meml |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 7 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0600-2200 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | D01 |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZDV |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| Address | 31385 Bryan Cir Pueblo, CO 81001 |
| Phone Number | 719-948-3374 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Pueblo Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | Colorado Springs |
| Locality Payi | 20.15% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 91.8 (8.2% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $110,972 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 15 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 12 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 125% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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|
121% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 1.8 |
| ↳ Committed Outbounds | - 2 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.3 |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
2 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 1 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.59 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.72 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.26 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 89% |
| ↳ New Hires | 96% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 77% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days |
Historical Trends
PUB Staffing Percentages
PUB Personnel Counts
PUB Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 87.45% |
| Gaining Targeti | 104.12% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 2 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrsi | 6 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Time Since Last Selectioni | 0.4 years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#185 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
1 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
8 (50%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 96,071 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 263 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Tower) |
176,068 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | -45.4% vs peer median |
Traffic History
Administration
| Organizational Structure | |
|---|---|
| Service Area | Western |
| District | Denver |
| HR Region | Northwest Mountain |