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SGF

Springfield Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Springfield, Missouri

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier SGF
Facility Name Springfield Tower
Airport Name Springfield-Branson Ntl
Type Tower and Approach Control
Level Level 7
• Prior to Apr 2018: Level 6
Core 30 Airport No
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class Class C
Overlying ARTCC ZKC
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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Address 2365 N FAA Ave
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone Number 417-868-5600

Salary Information

2026 Pay for Springfield Tower

Career Level Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.
CPC $47.54 $64.17 $99,209 $133,931
D3 $42.25 $47.54 $88,171 $99,209
D2 $36.96 $42.25 $77,131 $88,171
AG $26.38 $26.38 $55,049 $55,049
Includes everything except premium pay.

ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.

Pay Factors
Facility Level Level 7
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Pay 17.06%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index 88.6 (11.4% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min $111,987

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, July 2026
CPCs on Board 23 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP) 24 CPCs
Current Staffing 95.83%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 7.8
↳ Committed Inbounds+ 1
↳ Placement List Inbounds+ 1
↳ Committed Outbounds- 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 1
↳ Academy Graduates3
↳ Developmental 25
↳ Developmental 31
Training Information, July 2026
Training Time (Avg) 1.27 years
↳ New Hires 1.33 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 1.04 years
Training Success Rate (Avg) 87%
↳ New Hires 86%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 83%
Travel Days from Academy 1 days

Historical Trends

SGF Staffing Percentages

SGF Personnel Counts

SGF Training Metrics

NCEPT

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.

Eligibility & Staffing, July 2026
Staffing Source Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time) 89.64%
Gaining Target 97.97%
Possible Gains 0
Primary Releases Avail. 0
Secondary Releases Avail. 0
Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs 8
↳ Standard 5
↳ Priority/Other 3
Gains, Past 3 Yrs 1
Last Standard Release 0.4 years ago
ERR Demand History
Priority / Draft Order
Mar 2026
#228
Inbound ERRs on File
Feb 2026
3
Employees with Outbound ERRs
Feb 2026
1 (4%)

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 73,436 operations/yr
TRACON Operations 161,122 operations/yr
Total Operations 234,558 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 643 operations/day
Peer Group Median
(Lvl 7 Up/Down)
206,060 operations/yr
Relative Workload +13.8% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Central
District Kansas City
HR Region Great Lakes

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