SMO - Santa Monica Tower

FAA Control Tower in Santa Monica, California

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier SMO
Name Santa Monica Tower
Leveli Level 5
Type Tower
Service Area Western
District Los Angeles
Contact Information
Phone Number 310-398-1525
Address 3300 Donald Douglas Loop N
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Hours of Operationi 0700-2100

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Santa Monica Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $48.23 $65.11 $100,655 $135,883
D3 $44.34 $48.23 $92,540 $100,655
AG $32.68 $32.68 $68,196 $68,196
Includes everything except premium pay.
Santa Monica Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 5
Locality Area Los Angeles
Locality Payi 36.47%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 10.00%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 16 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 16 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 3 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 94%
Projected Staffing Leveli 107%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 1.03 years
Training Success Ratei 82%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 85,542 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 234 operations/day