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SUU

Travis AFB

Air Force ATCT-RAPCON Fairfield, California

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier SUU
Facility Name Travis AFB
Type ATCT-RAPCON
Military Branch Air Force
Tower Operated By U.S. Air Force (60th OSS) Military & DoD civilian controllers
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 24
Airspace Class Class D
Overlying ARTCC ZOA
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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Location Fairfield, CA
Cost of Living Index 108.5 (8.5% above avg)

Controller Pay

DoD Civilian Pay (GS-2152)
GradeStep 1Step 10
GS-9 $77,161 $100,315
GS-10 hired here $84,971 $110,456
GS-11 hired here $93,358 $121,371
GS-12 hired here $111,896 $145,468
GS-13 $133,060 $172,980

Official federal pay rates for this location (OPM, January 2026). New hires usually start at the lower grades. Rates are for radar-rated jobs; controllers hired for tower duties only earn about 4% less at the same grade.

Military Controller Pay
GradeYears of ServiceMonthly Basic Pay
E-3over 2 yrs$3,015
E-4over 3 yrs$3,482
E-5over 6 yrs$4,110
E-6over 10 yrs$4,760
E-7over 14 yrs$5,835

Plus tax-free housing and food allowances; some ATC assignments add $75–$450/mo special duty pay.

Administration

Organizational Structure
Region Western Pacific

Nearest Facilities

APC Napa Tower FAA 20 mi
CCR Concord Tower FAA 20 mi
SAC Sacramento Exec Tower FCT 29 mi
SMF Sacramento Tower FAA 35 mi
MHR Mather Tower FCT 39 mi
LVK Livermore Tower FAA 40 mi
OAK Oakland Tower FAA 41 mi
NCT Northern California TRACON FAA 41 mi
HWD Hayward Tower FAA 43 mi
SCK Stockton Tower FAA 45 mi