ZDV
Denver ARTCC
FAA En Route Center Longmont, Colorado
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ZDV |
| Facility Name | Denver ARTCC |
| Type | En Route Center |
| Leveli | Level 10 |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Surface Area | |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View map of all ARTCC boundaries → | |
| Address | 2211 17th Ave Longmont, CO 80501 |
| Phone Number | 303-651-4100 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Denver ARTCC
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $74.43 | $100.47 | $155,325 | $209,688 |
| D3 | $63.17 | $74.43 | $131,835 | $155,325 |
| D2 | $51.92 | $63.17 | $108,350 | $131,835 |
| D1 | $40.67 | $51.92 | $84,868 | $108,350 |
| AG | $29.41 | $29.41 | $61,378 | $61,378 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.
| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 10 |
| Locality Area | Denver |
| Locality Payi | 30.52% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 105.2 (5.2% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $147,647 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 221 CPCs |
| 2026 TRB Targeti | 260 CPCs |
| 2026 TRB Staffingi | 85% |
| CRWG Targeti | 294 CPCs |
|
Number of Trainees
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|
88 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 46 |
| ↳ Developmental 1 | 5 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 20 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 13 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Current CRWG Staffingi | 75% |
|
Projected CRWG Staffingi
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|
93% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 74.4 |
| ↳ Committed Inbounds | + 5 |
| ↳ Placement List Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Temporary Inbounds | + 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 26.2 |
| Training Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 2.14 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.88 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.4 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 85% |
| ↳ New Hires | 81% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 89% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days |
Historical Trends
ZDV Staffing Percentages
ZDV Personnel Counts
ZDV Training Metrics
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| En Route Aircraft | 2,103,648 aircraft/year |
| Average Daily Aircraft | 5,763 aircraft/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 10 Center) |
1,641,319 aircraft/year |
| Relative Workloadi | +28.2% vs peer median |
Traffic History
NCEPT
| Current NCEPT Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Possible Lossesi Apr 2026 |
0 |
| Expected Staffing (12-Month)i Apr 2026 |
82.1% |
| Possible Gains to National Avgi Apr 2026 |
0 |
| Priority / Draft Orderi Mar 2026 |
#159 |
| Inbound ERRs on Filei Feb 2026 |
11 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRsi Feb 2026 |
18 (8.2%) |
NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Transfer requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Administration
| Organizational Structure | |
|---|---|
| Service Area | Western |
| District | Denver |
| HR Region | Northwest Mountain |