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, September 2025
CRWG Targeti 321 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 275 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 85 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 86%
Projected Staffing Leveli 90%
Training Information, September 2025
Average Training Timei 2.82 years
Training Success Ratei 84%
Travel Days from Academyi 2 days

Traffic

September 2024 through August 2025
En Route Aircraft 2,248,885 aircraft/year
Average Daily Aircraft 6,161 aircraft/day