SDF
Standiford Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Louisville, Kentucky
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SDF |
| Facility Name | Standiford Tower |
| Airport Name | Louisville Muhammad Ali Intl |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 9 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class C |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZID |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 755 Grade Ln Louisville, KY 40213 |
| Phone Number | 502-375-7415 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Standiford Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $58.04 | $78.36 | $121,134 | $163,531 |
| D3 | $50.13 | $58.04 | $104,615 | $121,134 |
| D2 | $42.21 | $50.13 | $88,091 | $104,615 |
| D1 | $34.29 | $42.21 | $71,573 | $88,091 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 9 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 93.1 (6.9% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $130,154 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 37 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 47 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 79% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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79% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 4.6 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 4.7 |
|
Number of Trainees
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7 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 1 |
| ↳ Developmental 1 | 3 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 2.03 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.46 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.97 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 66% |
| ↳ New Hires | 71% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 67% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days |
Historical Trends
SDF Staffing Percentages
SDF Personnel Counts
SDF Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 92.07% |
| Gaining Targeti | 96.33% |
| Possible Gainsi | 13 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 1 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 1 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 2 |
| Last Standard Releasei | None in 3+ years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#35 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
5 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
1 (2.8%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 207,284 operations/yr |
| TRACON Operations | 273,283 operations/yr |
| Total Operations | 480,567 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 1,317 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 9 Up/Down) |
502,403 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | -4.3% vs peer median |