ZDC
Washington ARTCC
FAA En Route Center Leesburg, Virginia
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ZDC |
| Facility Name | Washington ARTCC |
| Type | En Route Center |
| Leveli | Level 12 |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Surface Area | |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → ARTCC boundaries → | |
| Address | 825 E Market St Leesburg, VA 20176 |
| Phone Number | 703-377-3401 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Washington ARTCC
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $87.30 | $113.16 | $182,199 | $236,167 |
| D3 | $73.28 | $87.30 | $152,937 | $182,199 |
| D2 | $59.26 | $73.28 | $123,680 | $152,937 |
| D1 | $45.24 | $59.26 | $94,413 | $123,680 |
| AG | $31.22 | $31.22 | $65,149 | $65,149 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 12 |
| Locality Area | Washington-Baltimore |
| Locality Payi | 33.94% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i | 4.60% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 108.9 (8.9% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $167,339 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 267 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 281 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 95% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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102% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 73.5 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 2 |
| ↳ Committed Outbounds | - 10 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 44.5 |
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Number of Trainees
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91 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 31 |
| ↳ Developmental 1 | 12 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 27 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 17 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer) | 2 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 3.12 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 3.44 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.77 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 81% |
| ↳ New Hires | 82% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 78% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
ZDC Staffing Percentages
ZDC Personnel Counts
ZDC Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 95.57% |
| Gaining Targeti | 100.57% |
| Possible Gainsi | 1 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 11 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary (ER to ER)i | 5 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 6 |
| ↳ Standardi | 4 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 2 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 3 |
| Last Standard Releasei | 0.4 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#124 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
8 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
4 (1.5%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| En Route Aircraft | 2,596,339 aircraft/yr |
| Average Daily Aircraft | 7,113 aircraft/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 12 Center) |
2,472,540 aircraft/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | +5.0% vs peer median |