SAN - San Diego Tower

FAA Control Tower in San Diego, California

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier SAN
Name San Diego Tower
Leveli Level 8
Type Tower
Service Area Western
District Los Angeles
Contact Information
Phone Number 619-299-0677
Address 3690 Pacific Hwy
San Diego, CA 92101
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for San Diego Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $62.52 $84.40 $130,480 $176,148
D3 $54.74 $62.52 $114,241 $130,480
D2 $46.96 $54.74 $97,999 $114,241
AG $31.39 $31.39 $65,519 $65,519
Includes everything except premium pay.
San Diego Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 8
Locality Area San Diego
Locality Payi 33.72%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 7.00%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 28 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 22 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 7 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 79%
Projected Staffing Leveli 103%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 0.59 years
Training Success Ratei 91%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 246,700 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 676 operations/day