ZDC - Washington ARTCC

FAA En Route Center in Leesburg, Virginia

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier ZDC
Name Washington ARTCC
Leveli Level 12
Type En Route Center
Service Area Eastern
District Washington
Contact Information
Phone Number 703-377-3401
Address 825 E Market St
Leesburg, VA 20176
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Washington ARTCC
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $86.44 $112.02 $180,395 $233,786
D3 $72.56 $86.44 $151,423 $180,395
D2 $58.68 $72.56 $122,455 $151,423
D1 $44.79 $58.68 $93,479 $122,455
AG $30.91 $30.91 $64,504 $64,504
Includes everything except premium pay.
Washington ARTCC Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 12
Locality Area Washington-Baltimore
Locality Payi 33.94%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 4.60%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 312 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 260 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 85 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 83%
Projected Staffing Leveli 92%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 3.13 years
Training Success Ratei 81%
Travel Days from Academyi 3 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
En Route Aircraft 2,576,007 aircraft/year
Average Daily Aircraft 7,058 aircraft/day