ZAN

Anchorage ARTCC

FAA En Route Air Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Anchorage, Alaska

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	ZAN
Facility Name	Anchorage ARTCC
Type	En Route Center
Level	Level 10

Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation	0000-2359 (always open)
Towers Under This Center	ANC, FAI, MRI, JNU, BET, ENA, ADQ, AKN

Location & Contact

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Address	700 N Boniface Pkwy Anchorage, AK 99506
Phone Number	907-269-1103

Salary Information

2026 pay for Anchorage ARTCC, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$76.32	$103.04	$159,288	$215,038
D3	$64.78	$76.32	$135,199	$159,288
D2	$53.24	$64.78	$111,114	$135,199
D1	$41.70	$53.24	$87,033	$111,114
AG	$30.16	$30.16	$62,944	$62,944
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 10
Locality Area	Alaska
Locality Pay	32.36%
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)	1.49% (tax-free)

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	105.4 (5.4% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$151,099

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 10 CPC band maximum)	$160,656
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $51,988
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$212,644
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $2,394
= Total Pay	$215,038

Basic Pay (Level 10 CPC band minimum)	$119,005
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $38,510
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$157,515
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,773
= Total Pay	$159,288

Basic Pay (Level 10 D3 band maximum)	$119,005
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $38,510
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$157,515
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,773
= Total Pay	$159,288

Basic Pay (Level 10 D3 band minimum)	$101,008
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $32,686
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$133,694
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,505
= Total Pay	$135,199

Basic Pay (Level 10 D2 band maximum)	$101,008
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $32,686
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$133,694
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,505
= Total Pay	$135,199

Basic Pay (Level 10 D2 band minimum)	$83,014
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $26,863
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$109,877
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,237
= Total Pay	$111,114

Basic Pay (Level 10 D1 band maximum)	$83,014
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $26,863
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$109,877
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $1,237
= Total Pay	$111,114

Basic Pay (Level 10 D1 band minimum)	$65,023
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $21,041
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$86,064
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $969
= Total Pay	$87,033

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $15,217
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,243
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $701
= Total Pay	$62,944

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (32.36% of Basic Pay for Alaska)	+ $15,217
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$62,243
+ COLA (1.49% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $701
= Total Pay	$62,944

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

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, October 2026
CPCs on Board	89 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	98 CPCs
Current Staffing	85.71%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	91.60%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 19.5
↳ Temporary Inbounds	+ 3
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 16.7
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	26 trainees
↳ Academy Graduates	11
↳ Developmental 1	1
↳ Developmental 2	7
↳ Developmental 3	4
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)	2
↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer)	1

Training Information, October 2026
Training Time (Avg)	2.76 years
↳ New Hires	2.92 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	2 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	75%
↳ New Hires	72%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	94%
Travel Days from Academy	9 days

Historical Trends

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NCEPT

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

Eligibility & Staffing, October 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	95.22%
Gaining Target	100.22%
Possible Gains	12
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary (ER to ER)	0

Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs	5
↳ Standard	4
↳ Priority/Other	1
Gains, Past 3 Yrs	1
Last Standard Release	0.7 years ago

Legacy NCEPT

ERR Demand, September 15, 2026
ERRs on File (Inbound)	10
↳ Releasable	0
Employees with ERRs (Outbound)	5
↳ As % of CPCs	5.6%
↳ Total ERRs (Outbound)	9

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ERR Demand Trends

Legacy NCEPT

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained	1
Released	27
Net	-26
Top Origins	ZAU (1)
Top Destinations	HCF (3), ZLC (3), D10 (2), P80 (2), SCT (2)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Traffic

September 2025 - August 2026 (12 Months)
En Route Aircraft	659,247 aircraft/yr
Average Daily Aircraft	1,806 aircraft/day
Peer Group Median (Lvl 10 Center)	1,647,293 aircraft/yr
Relative Workload	-60.0% vs peer median

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area	Western
District	Alaska
HR Region	Northwest Mountain

Nearest Facilities

EDF	Elmendorf AFB	DoD	2 mi
MRI	Merrill Tower	FAA	2 mi
FRN	Bryant AAF	DoD	5 mi
A11	Anchorage TRACON	FAA	8 mi
ANC	Anchorage Tower	FAA	8 mi
ENA	Kenai Tower	FCT	67 mi
BIG	Allen AAF	DoD	231 mi
EIL	Eielson AFB	DoD	252 mi
FAI	Fairbanks Tower	FAA	255 mi
FBK	Ladd AAF	DoD	258 mi