SFO - San Francisco Tower

FAA Control Tower in San Francisco, California

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier SFO
Name San Francisco Tower
Leveli Level 10
Type Tower
Service Area Western
District Oakland
Contact Information
Phone Number 650-876-2883
Address Terminal 2 Room 630
San Francisco, CA 94128
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for San Francisco Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $88.27 $115.77 $184,210 $241,607
D3 $74.92 $88.27 $156,352 $184,210
D2 $61.57 $74.92 $128,499 $156,352
D1 $48.23 $61.57 $100,650 $128,499
AG $34.88 $34.88 $72,792 $72,792
Includes everything except premium pay.
San Francisco Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 10
Locality Area San Francisco
Locality Payi 46.34%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 10.00%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 30 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 27 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 5 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 87%
Projected Staffing Leveli 88%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 1.25 years
Training Success Ratei 67%
Travel Days from Academyi 4 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
Tower Operations 420,023 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 1,151 operations/day