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Shreveport Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Shreveport, Louisiana

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier SHV
Facility Name Shreveport Tower
Airport Name Shreveport Rgnl
Type Tower and Approach Control
Level Level 5
• Prior to May 2024: Level 6
Core 30 Airport No
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class Class C
Approach/Departure BAD
Overlying ARTCC ZFW
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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Address 5103 Hollywood Ave
Shreveport, LA 71109
Phone Number 318-747-8500

Salary Information

2026 pay for Shreveport Tower, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Total Pay Min. Total Pay Max.
CPC $38.93 $52.56 $81,249 $109,685
D3 $35.79 $38.93 $74,698 $81,249
AG $26.38 $26.38 $55,049 $55,049
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.
Pay Factors
Facility Level Level 5
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Pay 17.06%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index 84.8 (15.2% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min $95,846
How this pay is calculated
Basic Pay (Level 5 CPC band minimum) $69,408
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.) + $11,841
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3) $81,249
= Total Pay $81,249

Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so lines can differ from the total by a dollar or two.

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

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, July 2026
CPCs on Board 19 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP) 20 CPCs
Current Staffing 95.00%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 1.7
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 2.7
↳ Academy Graduates1
↳ Developmental 31
Training Information, July 2026
Training Time (Avg) 2.32 years
↳ New Hires 2.38 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 0.62 years
Training Success Rate (Avg) 83%
↳ New Hires 89%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 89%
Travel Days from Academy 1 days

Historical Trends

SHV Staffing Percentages

SHV Personnel Counts

SHV Training Metrics

NCEPT

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities. See SHV transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.

Eligibility & Staffing, July 2026
Staffing Source Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time) 93.00%
Gaining Target 103.00%
Possible Gains 5
Primary Releases Avail. 0
Secondary Releases Avail. 0
Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs 0
↳ Standard 0
↳ Priority/Other 0
Gains, Past 3 Yrs 0
Last Standard Release None in 3+ years

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained 0
Released 1
Net -1
Top Destinations SFB (1)

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

July 2025 - June 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 35,006 operations/yr
TRACON Operations 84,280 operations/yr
Total Operations 119,286 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 327 operations/day
Peer Group Median
(Lvl 5 Up/Down)
76,721 operations/yr
Relative Workload +55.5% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Central
District Fort Worth
HR Region Southwest

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