ZTL - Atlanta ARTCC

FAA En Route Center in Hampton, Georgia

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier ZTL
Name Atlanta ARTCC
Leveli Level 12
Type En Route Center
Service Area Eastern
District Atlanta
HR Region Southern
Contact Information
Phone Number 770-210-7600
Address 299 Woolsey Rd
Hampton, GA 30228
Location
Hours of Operationi 0000-2359 (always open)

Salary Information

2026 Pay Table for Atlanta ARTCC
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $78.01 $105.31 $162,801 $219,781
D3 $65.48 $78.01 $136,654 $162,801
D2 $52.95 $65.48 $110,512 $136,654
D1 $40.42 $52.95 $84,361 $110,512
AG $27.89 $27.89 $58,213 $58,213
Includes everything except premium pay.
Atlanta ARTCC Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 12
Locality Area Atlanta
Locality Payi 23.79%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, April 2026
CRWG Targeti 343 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 297 CPCs
↳ Academy Graduates33
↳ Developmental 116
↳ Developmental 227
↳ Developmental 319
↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer)4
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)1
↳ CPC-IT 2 (Transfer)4
↳ CPC-IT 3 (Transfer)3
Current Staffing Leveli 85%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications+ 89.6
↳ Placement List Inbounds+ 1
↳ Temporary Inbounds+ 5
↳ Committed Outbounds- 19
↳ Placement List Outbounds- 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses- 41.5
Training Information, April 2026
Training Time (Avg)i 3.03 years
↳ New Hires 3.34 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 2.53 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)i 84%
↳ New Hires 88%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) 78%
Travel Days from Academyi 2 days

Historical Trends

ZTL Staffing Percentages

ZTL Personnel Counts

ZTL Training Metrics

Traffic

April 2025 - March 2026 (12 Months)
En Route Aircraft 3,252,735 aircraft/year
Average Daily Aircraft 8,912 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
86.2%
Possible Gains to National Avgi
Apr 2026
0
Priority / Draft Orderi
Mar 2026
#127
Inbound ERRs on Filei
Feb 2026
17
Employees with Outbound ERRsi
Feb 2026
5 (1.7%)

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

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