ZLC - Salt Lake City ARTCC
FAA En Route Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
Facility Information
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ZLC |
| Name | Salt Lake City ARTCC |
| Leveli | Level 10 |
| Type | En Route Center |
| Service Area | Western |
| District | Salt Lake |
| HR Region | Northwest Mountain |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Phone Number | 801-575-2400 |
| Address | 2150 W 700 N Salt Lake City, UT 84116 |
| Location | |
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
Salary Information
| 2026 Pay Table for Salt Lake City ARTCC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
| CPC | $66.75 | $90.11 | $139,307 | $188,063 |
| D3 | $56.66 | $66.75 | $118,240 | $139,307 |
| D2 | $46.56 | $56.66 | $97,176 | $118,240 |
| D1 | $36.47 | $46.56 | $76,116 | $97,176 |
| AG | $26.38 | $26.38 | $55,049 | $55,049 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
| Salt Lake City ARTCC Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 10 |
| Locality Area | Rest of U.S. |
| Locality Payi | 17.06% |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CRWG Targeti | 169 CPCs |
| CPCs on Boardi | 125 CPCs |
|
Current Number of Trainees
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|
55 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 23 |
| ↳ Developmental 1 | 10 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 12 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 8 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 2 |
| Current Staffing Leveli | 73% |
|
Projected Staffing Leveli
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|
91% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 43.8 |
| ↳ Temporary Inbounds | + 3 |
| ↳ Committed Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Temporary Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 13.2 |
| Training Information, April 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 1.91 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.15 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 0.97 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 80% |
| ↳ New Hires | 82% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 72% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
ZLC Staffing Percentages
ZLC Personnel Counts
ZLC Training Metrics
Traffic
| April 2025 through March 2026 | |
|---|---|
| En Route Aircraft | 1,639,040 aircraft/year |
| Average Daily Aircraft | 4,491 aircraft/day |
Traffic History
NCEPT
NCEPT is the centralized system for managing controller-requested transfers between facilities. Requests are only approved based upon a set of complex metrics that attempt to balance the distribution of the workforce.
| Current NCEPT Metrics | |
|---|---|
| Possible Lossesi Apr 2026 |
0 |
| Expected Staffing (12-Month)i Apr 2026 |
84.8% |
| Possible Gains to National Avgi Apr 2026 |
0 |
| Priority / Draft Orderi Mar 2026 |
#161 |
| Inbound ERRs on Filei Feb 2026 |
7 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRsi Feb 2026 |
9 (7.2%) |