ZOA
Oakland ARTCC
FAA En Route Center Fremont, California
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ZOA |
| Facility Name | Oakland ARTCC |
| Type | En Route Center |
| Leveli | Level 11 |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Surface Area | |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 5125 Central Ave Fremont, CA 94536 |
| Phone Number | 510-745-3000 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Oakland ARTCC
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $93.82 | $117.35 | $195,811 | $244,909 |
| D3 | $79.18 | $93.82 | $165,241 | $195,811 |
| D2 | $64.53 | $79.18 | $134,669 | $165,241 |
| D1 | $49.88 | $64.53 | $104,093 | $134,669 |
| AG | $35.23 | $35.23 | $73,521 | $73,521 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 11 |
| Locality Area | San Francisco |
| Locality Payi | 46.34% |
| Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i | 10.00% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 115.6 (15.6% above avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $169,372 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 181 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 200 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 91% |
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Projected Staffingi
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91% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 30.2 |
| ↳ Committed Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Placement List Outbounds | - 1 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 27.7 |
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Number of Trainees
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55 trainees |
| ↳ Academy Graduates | 12 |
| ↳ Developmental 1 | 4 |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 7 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 15 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 5 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer) | 2 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer) | 8 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer) | 2 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 3.3 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 3.63 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.38 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 55% |
| ↳ New Hires | 53% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 65% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 4 days |
Historical Trends
ZOA Staffing Percentages
ZOA Personnel Counts
ZOA Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 96.15% |
| Gaining Targeti | 101.15% |
| Possible Gainsi | 47 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 0 |
| Secondary (ER to ER)i | 0 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrsi | 4 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 35 |
| Time Since Last Selectioni | 0.3 years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#64 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
12 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
17 (9.9%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| May 2025 - April 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| En Route Aircraft | 1,859,630 aircraft/year |
| Average Daily Aircraft | 5,095 aircraft/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 11 Center) |
1,939,191 aircraft/year |
| Relative Workloadi | -4.1% vs peer median |
Traffic History
Administration
| Organizational Structure | |
|---|---|
| Service Area | Western |
| District | Oakland |
| HR Region | Western Pacific |