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SAC

Sacramento Exec Tower

Federal Contract ATC Tower Sacramento, California

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier SAC
Facility Name Sacramento Exec Tower
Airport Name Sacramento Exec
Type Contract Tower
Contractor Robinson Aviation (RVA)
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0600-2100
Airspace Class Class D
Approach/Departure NCT
Overlying ARTCC ZOA
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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City, State Sacramento, CA
Cost of Living Index 106.7 (6.7% above avg)

Controller Pay

Hourly Annual
Base Rate $39.17 ≈ $81,500
Health & Welfare + $5.92 + $12,300
Total Compensation $45.09 ≈ $93,800
Premium Type Amount
Overtime + 50%
Sundays + 25%
Nights (6PM-6AM) + 10%
How this pay is calculated

$39.17 base + $5.92 health & welfare = $45.09 / hr · × 2,080 hours ≈ $93,800 / yr, before premium pay.

  • Base rate — every Federal Contract Tower contract carries a US Department of Labor wage determination: a county-level minimum for tower controllers, tied to federal GS-10 locality pay. At union towers the collective bargaining agreement governs pay instead, and the newest publicly released figure is shown; est. means the published figure is carried forward using only raises documented in the agreement itself.
  • Health & welfare — a required fringe paid on top of the wage (the negotiated rate where the agreement sets one, otherwise the current DOL rate), payable as benefits or cash for up to 40 hours per week.

Traffic

August 2025 - July 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 65,396 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 179 operations/day

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Region Western Pacific
Service Area Western

Nearest Facilities

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LVK Livermore Tower FAA 59 mi
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