SEE
Gillespie Tower
FAA Control Tower El Cajon, California
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | SEE |
| Facility Name | Gillespie Tower |
| Airport Name | Gillespie Fld |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 7 |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0700-2100 |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | SCT |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZLA |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| Address | 2001 N Marshall Ave El Cajon, CA 92020 |
| Phone Number | 619-448-1449 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Gillespie Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $57.19 | $77.20 | $119,346 | $161,115 |
| D3 | $50.82 | $57.19 | $106,068 | $119,346 |
| AG | $31.73 | $31.73 | $66,222 | $66,222 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | San Diego |
| Locality Payi | 33.72% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i | 7.10% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 111.9 (11.9% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $106,664 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 15 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 11 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 136% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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|
171% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 4.4 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Committed Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.4 |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
5 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 4 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.74 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.87 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.46 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 87% |
| ↳ New Hires | 85% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 92% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
SEE Staffing Percentages
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SEE Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 87.93% |
| Gaining Targeti | 106.12% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 4 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 3 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrsi | 9 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 0 |
| Time Since Last Selectioni | 0.3 years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#225 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
1 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
2 (11.8%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 226,101 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 619 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Tower) |
176,068 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | +28.4% vs peer median |
Traffic History
Administration
| Organizational Structure | |
|---|---|
| Service Area | Western |
| District | Los Angeles |
| HR Region | Western Pacific |