RVS
Riverside Tower
FAA Control Tower Tulsa, Oklahoma
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | RVS |
| Facility Name | Riverside Tower |
| Airport Name | Tulsa Riverside |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 8 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0700-2200 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | TUL |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZKC |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 8801 Jack Bates Ave Tulsa, OK 74132 |
| Phone Number | 918-299-6355 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Riverside Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $52.53 | $70.91 | $109,627 | $147,997 |
| D3 | $45.99 | $52.53 | $95,983 | $109,627 |
| D2 | $39.45 | $45.99 | $82,337 | $95,983 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 8 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 89.2 (10.8% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $122,886 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 14 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 12 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 117% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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|
115% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 1.7 |
| ↳ Placement List Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.9 |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
3 trainees |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 3 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.16 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 1.32 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.78 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 56% |
| ↳ New Hires | 55% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 85% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 1 days |
Historical Trends
RVS Staffing Percentages
RVS Personnel Counts
RVS Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 89.28% |
| Gaining Targeti | 105.95% |
| Possible Gainsi | 1 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 4 |
| ↳ Standardi | 3 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 1 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 1 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 2.3 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#109 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
1 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
2 (14.3%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 268,941 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 737 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 8 Tower) |
268,191 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | +0.3% vs peer median |