S46 - Seattle TRACON
FAA Approach Control in Burien, Washington
Facility Information
| Basic Information |
| Identifier |
S46 |
| Name |
Seattle TRACON |
| Leveli |
Level 10 |
| Type |
Approach Control |
| Service Area |
Western |
| District |
Seattle |
Salary Information
| 2026 Pay Table for Seattle TRACON |
| Career Leveli |
Hourly Min. |
Hourly Max. |
Salary Min. |
Salary Max.i |
| CPC |
$79.02 |
$106.67 |
$164,905 |
$222,621 |
| D3 |
$67.07 |
$79.02 |
$139,967 |
$164,905 |
| D2 |
$55.12 |
$67.07 |
$115,032 |
$139,967 |
| D1 |
$43.17 |
$55.12 |
$90,103 |
$115,032 |
| AG |
$31.22 |
$31.22 |
$65,164 |
$65,164 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. |
| Seattle TRACON Pay Factors |
| Facility Leveli |
Level 10 |
| Locality Area |
Seattle |
| Locality Payi |
31.57% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i |
7.00% |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 |
| CRWG Targeti |
52 CPCs |
| CPCs on Boardi |
32 CPCs |
|
Current Number of Trainees
|
10 trainees |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 5 |
|---|
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 3 |
|---|
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 2 |
|---|
| Current Staffing Leveli |
62% |
|
Projected Staffing Leveli
|
79% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 8.4 |
|---|
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 3 |
|---|
| ↳ Placement List Inbounds | + 2 |
|---|
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 3.4 |
|---|
| Training Information, April 2026 |
| Training Time (Avg)i |
1.73 years |
| ↳ New Hires |
2.32 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) |
1.57 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i |
84% |
| ↳ New Hires |
89% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) |
83% |
| Travel Days from Academyi |
5 days |
Historical Trends
Traffic
| October 2024 through September 2025 |
| TRACON Operations |
644,887 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations |
1,767 operations/day |