RDU - Raleigh-Durham Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Morrisville, North Carolina

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier RDU
Name Raleigh-Durham Tower
Leveli Level 9
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Eastern
District Washington
Contact Information
Phone Number 919-380-3110
Address 1000 Sawyer Cir
Morrisville, NC 27560
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Raleigh-Durham Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $60.01 $81.01 $125,242 $169,076
D3 $51.83 $60.01 $108,163 $125,242
D2 $43.64 $51.83 $91,078 $108,163
D1 $35.46 $43.64 $74,000 $91,078
AG $27.27 $27.27 $56,915 $56,915
Includes everything except premium pay.
Raleigh-Durham Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 9
Locality Area Raleigh
Locality Payi 22.24%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 43 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 35 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 7 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 81%
Projected Staffing Leveli 100%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 1.52 years
Training Success Ratei 95%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 217,600 operations/year
TRACON Operations 280,886 operations/year
Total Operations 498,486 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 1,366 operations/day