SNA - John Wayne Tower

FAA Control Tower in Costa Mesa, California

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier SNA
Name John Wayne Tower
Leveli Level 9
Type Tower
Service Area Western
District Los Angeles
Contact Information
Phone Number 714-668-0141
Address 370 Paularino Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Hours of Operationi 0615-2300

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for John Wayne Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $70.33 $94.95 $146,788 $198,164
D3 $60.74 $70.33 $126,771 $146,788
D2 $51.15 $60.74 $106,746 $126,771
D1 $41.56 $51.15 $86,732 $106,746
AG $31.96 $31.96 $66,706 $66,706
Includes everything except premium pay.
John Wayne Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 9
Locality Area Los Angeles
Locality Payi 36.47%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 6.80%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 26 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 22 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 8 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 81%
Projected Staffing Leveli 93%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 1.28 years
Training Success Ratei 61%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 373,208 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 1,022 operations/day