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Syracuse Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control North Syracuse, New York

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier SYR
Facility Name Syracuse Tower
Airport Name Syracuse Hancock Intl
Type Tower and Approach Control
Level Level 6
Core 30 Airport No
Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation 0000-2359 (always open)
Airspace Class Class C
Overlying ARTCC ZBW
Airport Diagram Airport Diagram (PDF)
Location & Contact
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Address 200 Constellation Way N
North Syracuse, NY 13212
Phone Number 315-455-3801

Salary Information

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

Career Level Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Total Pay Min. Total Pay Max.
CPC $43.02 $58.08 $89,784 $121,205
D3 $38.86 $43.02 $81,100 $89,784
D2 $34.70 $38.86 $72,414 $81,100
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 6
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Pay 17.06%
Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index 95.7 (4.3% below avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min $93,779
How this pay is calculated
Basic Pay (Level 6 CPC band minimum) $76,699
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.) + $13,085
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3) $89,784
= Total Pay $89,784

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, August 2026
CPCs on Board 19 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP) 19 CPCs
Current Staffing 100.00%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 1.3
↳ Committed Outbounds- 1
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 1.9
↳ Academy Graduates1
↳ Developmental 31
Training Information, August 2026
Training Time (Avg) 1.79 years
↳ New Hires 2.02 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 0.75 years
Training Success Rate (Avg) 67%
↳ New Hires 65%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 84%
Travel Days from Academy 4 days

Historical Trends

SYR Staffing Percentages

SYR Personnel Counts

SYR Training Metrics

NCEPT

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

Eligibility & Staffing, August 2026
Staffing Source Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time) 91.57%
Gaining Target 102.10%
Possible Gains 5
Primary Releases Avail. 0
Secondary Releases Avail. 0
Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs 3
↳ Standard 1
↳ Priority/Other 2
Gains, Past 3 Yrs 0
Last Standard Release 0.1 years ago

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained 0
Released 13
Net -13
Top Destinations JFK (2), LGA (2), A80 (1), A90 (1), BUF (1)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

July 2025 - June 2026 (12 Months)
Tower Operations 68,685 operations/yr
TRACON Operations 81,772 operations/yr
Total Operations 150,457 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations 412 operations/day
Peer Group Median
(Lvl 6 Up/Down)
149,241 operations/yr
Relative Workload +0.8% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area Eastern
District Boston
HR Region New England

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