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Roswell Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Roswell, New Mexico
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ROW |
| Facility Name | Roswell Tower |
| Airport Name | Roswell Air Center |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 5 |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0600-2100 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZAB |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 30 W Challenger Roswell, NM 88203 |
| Phone Number | 505-347-2800 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Roswell Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $38.93 | $52.56 | $81,249 | $109,685 |
| D3 | $35.79 | $38.93 | $74,698 | $81,249 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 5 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 71.2 (28.8% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $114,114 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 11 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 13 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 85% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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|
98% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 2.8 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 1.1 |
|
Number of Trainees
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4 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 3 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 2.58 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.58 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.62 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 71% |
| ↳ New Hires | 73% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 89% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 1 days |
Historical Trends
ROW Staffing Percentages
ROW Personnel Counts
ROW Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 93.84% |
| Gaining Targeti | 109.22% |
| Possible Gainsi | 4 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 0 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Last Standard Releasei | None in 3+ years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#75 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
1 (8.3%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 27,407 operations/yr |
| TRACON Operations | 35,335 operations/yr |
| Total Operations | 62,742 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 172 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 5 Up/Down) |
77,360 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | -18.9% vs peer median |