VGT
North Las Vegas Tower
FAA Control Tower North Las Vegas, Nevada
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | VGT |
| Facility Name | North Las Vegas Tower |
| Airport Name | North Las Vegas |
| Type | Tower |
| Leveli | Level 7 History |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0600-2000 OCT-MAR; 0600-2100 APR-SEP |
| Airspace Class | Class D |
| Approach/Departure | L30 |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZLA |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| Address | 3700 Thunderbird Field Rd North Las Vegas, NV 89032 |
| Phone Number | 702-648-6588 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for North Las Vegas Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $48.56 | $65.55 | $101,336 | $136,803 |
| D3 | $43.15 | $48.56 | $90,062 | $101,336 |
| AG | $26.94 | $26.94 | $56,229 | $56,229 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.
| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | Las Vegas |
| Locality Payi | 19.57% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 100.2 (0.2% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $101,114 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 16 CPCs |
| 2026 TRB Targeti | 16 CPCs |
| 2026 TRB Staffingi | 100% |
| CRWG Targeti | 20 CPCs |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
6 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 1 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 3 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Current CRWG Staffingi | 80% |
|
Projected CRWG Staffingi
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|
107% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 5.6 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 0.2 |
| Training Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 0.69 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 0.88 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.41 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 94% |
| ↳ New Hires | 89% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 100% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
VGT Staffing Percentages
VGT Personnel Counts
VGT Training Metrics
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 218,144 operations/year |
| Average Daily Operations | 598 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Tower) |
176,068 operations/year |
| Relative Workloadi | +23.9% vs peer median |
Traffic History
NCEPT
| Current NCEPT Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Possible Lossesi Apr 2026 |
0 |
| Expected Staffing (12-Month)i Apr 2026 |
108.1% |
| Possible Gains to National Avgi Apr 2026 |
0 |
| Priority / Draft Orderi Mar 2026 |
#275 |
| Inbound ERRs on Filei Feb 2026 |
3 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRsi Feb 2026 |
4 (25%) |
NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Transfer requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Administration
| Organizational Structure | |
|---|---|
| Service Area | Western |
| District | Los Angeles |
| HR Region | Western Pacific |