SCT
Southern California TRACON
FAA Approach Control San Diego, California
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SCT |
| Facility Name | Southern California TRACON |
| Type | Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 12 |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZLA |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 9175 Kearny Villa Rd San Diego, CA 92126 |
| Phone Number | 858-537-5800 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Southern California TRACON
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $88.93 | $115.54 | $185,592 | $241,138 |
| D3 | $74.65 | $88.93 | $155,785 | $185,592 |
| D2 | $60.37 | $74.65 | $125,982 | $155,785 |
| D1 | $46.08 | $60.37 | $96,171 | $125,982 |
| AG | $31.80 | $31.80 | $66,363 | $66,363 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 12 |
| Locality Area | San Diego |
| Locality Payi | 33.72% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i | 7.40% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 111.9 (11.9% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $165,870 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 187 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 215 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 85% |
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Projected Staffingi
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86% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 15.8 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 3 |
| ↳ Placement List Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Temporary Inbounds | + 5 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 20.9 |
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Number of Trainees
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21 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 8 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 3 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 5 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer) | 3 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.77 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.75 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 75% |
| ↳ New Hires | 94% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 74% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
SCT Staffing Percentages
SCT Personnel Counts
SCT Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Non-Academy Sourced |
| Incentive Awardi | $30,000 |
| ↳ Geographical Incentivei | + $10,000 |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 91.24% |
| Gaining Targeti | 91.24% |
| Possible Gainsi | 17 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 4 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 4 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 26 |
| Last Standard Releasei | None in 3+ years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#14 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
25 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
5 (2.7%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| TRACON Operations | 2,256,966 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 6,183 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 12 TRACON) |
1,362,282 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | +65.7% vs peer median |