RDG - Reading Tower
FAA Control Tower in Reading, Pennsylvania
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | RDG |
| Facility Name | Reading Tower |
| Airport Name | Reading Rgnl/Carl A Spaatz Fld |
| Type | Tower History |
| Leveli | Level 5 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0600-2359 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | MDT |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZNY |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| Address | 2405 B Bernville Rd Reading, PA 19605 |
| Phone Number | 610-374-8039 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Reading Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $42.90 | $57.91 | $89,529 | $120,863 |
| D3 | $39.44 | $42.90 | $82,311 | $89,529 |
| AG | $29.07 | $29.07 | $60,659 | $60,659 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 5 |
| Locality Area | Philadelphia |
| Locality Payi | 28.99% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 97.1 (2.9% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $92,241 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CRWG Targeti | 11 CPCs |
| CPCs on Boardi | 19 CPCs |
| Current Number of Trainees | 0 trainees |
| Current Staffing Leveli | 173% |
|
Projected Staffing Leveli
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|
164% |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 1.0 |
| Training Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.64 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.93 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.38 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 82% |
| ↳ New Hires | 78% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 89% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
RDG Staffing Percentages
RDG Personnel Counts
RDG Training Metrics
Traffic
| April 2025 - March 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 46,717 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 128 operations/day |
Traffic History
NCEPT
| Current NCEPT Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Possible Lossesi Apr 2026 |
10 |
| Expected Staffing (12-Month)i Apr 2026 |
172.7% |
| Possible Gains to National Avgi Apr 2026 |
0 |
| Priority / Draft Orderi Mar 2026 |
#313 |
| Inbound ERRs on Filei Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRsi Feb 2026 |
0 (0%) |
NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Transfer requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Administration
| Organizational Structure | |
|---|---|
| Service Area | Eastern |
| District | New York |
| HR Region | Eastern |