ZAU - Chicago ARTCC

FAA En Route Center in Aurora, Illinois

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier ZAU
Name Chicago ARTCC
Leveli Level 12
Type En Route Center
Service Area Central
District Chicago
Contact Information
Phone Number 630-906-8200
Address 619 W New Indian Trail Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Chicago ARTCC
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $84.83 $112.44 $177,036 $234,665
D3 $71.20 $84.83 $148,603 $177,036
D2 $57.58 $71.20 $120,175 $148,603
D1 $43.96 $57.58 $91,737 $120,175
AG $30.33 $30.33 $63,303 $63,303
Includes everything except premium pay.
Chicago ARTCC Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 12
Locality Area Chicago
Locality Payi 30.86%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 5.10%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 321 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 280 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 87 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 87%
Projected Staffing Leveli 93%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 2.81 years
Training Success Ratei 83%
Travel Days from Academyi 2 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
En Route Aircraft 2,256,843 aircraft/year
Average Daily Aircraft 6,183 aircraft/day