ZHU
Houston ARTCC
FAA En Route Center Houston, Texas
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ZHU |
| Facility Name | Houston ARTCC |
| Type | En Route Center |
| Level | Level 11 |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operation | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Surface Area | |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → ARTCC boundaries → | |
| Address | 16600 John F Kennedy Blvd Houston, TX 77032 |
| Phone Number | 713-230-5500 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Houston ARTCC
| Career Level | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $81.02 | $109.25 | $169,083 | $228,000 |
| D3 | $68.37 | $81.02 | $142,687 | $169,083 |
| D2 | $55.72 | $68.37 | $116,287 | $142,687 |
| D1 | $43.07 | $55.72 | $89,885 | $116,287 |
| AG | $30.42 | $30.42 | $63,485 | $63,485 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Level | Level 11 |
| Locality Area | Houston |
| Locality Pay | 35.00% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 (1.4% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Min | $171,432 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Board | 259 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP) | 257 CPCs |
| Current Staffing | 100.78% |
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Projected Staffing
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112.22% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 72.7 |
| ↳ Committed Outbounds | - 7 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 36.3 |
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Number of Trainees
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83 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 39 |
| ↳ Developmental 1 | 9 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 15 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 13 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 3 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 3 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, July 2026 | |
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| Training Time (Avg) | 2.28 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.68 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.34 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg) | 88% |
| ↳ New Hires | 89% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 84% |
| Travel Days from Academy | 1 days |
Historical Trends
ZHU Staffing Percentages
ZHU Personnel Counts
ZHU Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, July 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Source | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time) | 92.88% |
| Gaining Target | 97.88% |
| Possible Gains | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail. | 30 |
| Secondary Releases Avail. | 0 |
| Secondary (ER to ER) | 24 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 27 |
| ↳ Standard | 26 |
| ↳ Priority/Other | 1 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrs | 13 |
| Last Standard Release | 0.4 years ago |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#167 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
21 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
1 (0.4%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| En Route Aircraft | 2,469,021 aircraft/yr |
| Average Daily Aircraft | 6,764 aircraft/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 11 Center) |
1,939,595 aircraft/yr |
| Relative Workload | +27.3% vs peer median |