SAN
San Diego Tower
FAA Control Tower San Diego, California
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SAN |
| Facility Name | San Diego Tower |
| Airport Name | San Diego Intl |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 8 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | Yes |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class B |
| Approach/Departure | SCT |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZLA |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 3690 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92101 |
| Phone Number | 619-299-0677 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for San Diego Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $63.15 | $85.25 | $131,785 | $177,910 |
| D3 | $55.29 | $63.15 | $115,384 | $131,785 |
| D2 | $47.43 | $55.29 | $98,979 | $115,384 |
| AG | $31.71 | $31.71 | $66,175 | $66,175 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 8 |
| Locality Area | San Diego |
| Locality Payi | 33.72% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i | 7.00% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 111.9 (11.9% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $117,780 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 22 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 23 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 91% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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121% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 4.9 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 2 |
| ↳ Temporary Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.7 |
|
Number of Trainees
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6 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 2 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 1 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.63 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.8 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.52 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 81% |
| ↳ New Hires | 91% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 76% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
SAN Staffing Percentages
SAN Personnel Counts
SAN Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 87.58% |
| Gaining Targeti | 96.28% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 1 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 0 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 13 |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#216 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
5 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
4 (18.2%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 253,179 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 694 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 8 Tower) |
268,191 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | -5.6% vs peer median |