TRI - Tri-Cities Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Blountville, Tennessee

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier TRI
Name Tri-Cities Tower
Leveli Level 6
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Eastern
District Atlanta
Contact Information
Phone Number 423-325-6271
Address 2701 Hwy 75
Blountville, TN 37617
Hours of Operationi 0600-0000

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Tri-Cities Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $42.59 $57.50 $88,895 $120,005
D3 $38.47 $42.59 $80,297 $88,895
D2 $34.35 $38.47 $71,697 $80,297
AG $26.12 $26.12 $54,503 $54,503
Includes everything except premium pay.
Tri-Cities Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 6
Locality Area Rest of U.S.
Locality Payi 17.06%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 24 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 18 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 4 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 75%
Projected Staffing Leveli 79%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 1.64 years
Training Success Ratei 50%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 52,055 operations/year
TRACON Operations 70,432 operations/year
Total Operations 122,487 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 336 operations/day