SDL
Scottsdale Tower
FAA Control Tower Scottsdale, Arizona
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SDL |
| Facility Name | Scottsdale Tower |
| Airport Name | Scottsdale |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 7 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0600-2100 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | P50 |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZAB |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 14960 N 78th Way Scottsdale, AZ 85260 |
| Phone Number | 480-609-7585 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Scottsdale Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $49.73 | $67.13 | $103,777 | $140,098 |
| D3 | $44.19 | $49.73 | $92,231 | $103,777 |
| AG | $27.59 | $27.59 | $57,583 | $57,583 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | Phoenix |
| Locality Payi | 22.45% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 103.3 (3.3% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $100,442 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 12 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 13 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 85% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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131% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 6.3 |
| ↳ Temporary Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Committed Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.3 |
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Number of Trainees
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9 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 6 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.76 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.89 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.54 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 70% |
| ↳ New Hires | 71% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 87% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days |
Historical Trends
SDL Staffing Percentages
SDL Personnel Counts
SDL Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 88.00% |
| Gaining Targeti | 103.38% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 5 |
| ↳ Standardi | 5 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 0.4 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#193 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
4 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
2 (15.4%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 168,386 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 461 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Tower) |
175,633 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | -4.1% vs peer median |