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Roswell Tower

FAA Air Traffic Control Tower at Roswell Air Center Airport Roswell, New Mexico

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier ROW
Facility Name Roswell Tower
Airport Roswell Air Center Airport
Type Tower and Approach Control
Level Level 5
Core 30 Airport No
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0600-2100
Airspace Class Class D
Overlying ARTCC ZAB
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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Address 30 W Challenger
Roswell, NM 88203
Phone Number 505-347-2800

Salary Information

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

Career Level Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Total Pay Min. Total Pay Max.
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
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.
Pay Factors
Facility Level Level 5
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Pay 17.06%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index 71.2 (28.8% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min $114,114
How this pay is calculated
Basic Pay (Level 5 CPC band minimum) $69,408
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.) + $11,841
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3) $81,249
= Total Pay $81,249

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 and Training

Staffing Information, September 2026
CPCs on Board 10 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP) 13 CPCs
Current Staffing 61.54%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 3.5
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 1.1
↳ Academy Graduates4
↳ Developmental 31
Training Information, September 2026
Training Time (Avg) 2.58 years
↳ New Hires 2.58 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 0.61 years
Training Success Rate (Avg) 71%
↳ New Hires 73%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 88%
Travel Days from Academy 1 days

Historical Trends

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NCEPT

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

Eligibility & Staffing, September 2026
Staffing Source Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time) 94.37%
Gaining Target 109.76%
Possible Gains 6
Primary Releases Avail. 0
Secondary Releases Avail. 0
Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs 0
↳ Standard 0
↳ Priority/Other 0
Gains, Past 3 Yrs 0
Last Standard Release None in 3+ years

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained 0
Released 2
Net -2
Top Destinations MYF (1), NCT (1)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

August 2025 - July 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 27,805 operations/yr
TRACON Operations 36,088 operations/yr
Total Operations 63,893 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 175 operations/day
Peer Group Median
(Lvl 5 Up/Down)
76,823 operations/yr
Relative Workload -16.8% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Central
District Albuquerque
HR Region Southwest

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