SCT - Southern California TRACON

FAA Approach Control in San Diego, California

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier SCT
Name Southern California TRACON
Leveli Level 12
Type Approach Control
Service Area Western
District Los Angeles
Contact Information
Phone Number 858-537-5800
Address 9175 Kearny Villa Rd
San Diego, CA 92126
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Southern California TRACON
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $88.05 $114.38 $183,755 $238,708
D3 $73.91 $88.05 $154,243 $183,755
D2 $59.77 $73.91 $124,735 $154,243
D1 $45.62 $59.77 $95,219 $124,735
AG $31.48 $31.48 $65,705 $65,705
Includes everything except premium pay.
Southern California TRACON Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 12
Locality Area San Diego
Locality Payi 33.72%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 7.40%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 232 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 189 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 15 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 81%
Projected Staffing Leveli 82%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 1.74 years
Training Success Ratei 75%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
TRACON Operations 2,238,607 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 6,133 operations/day