ZUA

Guam

FAA En Route Air Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Barrigada, Guam

Facility Information

Facility Overview
Identifier	ZUA
Facility Name	Guam
Type	Combined Control Facilities
Level	Level 8

Airspace & Operations
Hours of Operation	0000-2359 (always open)
Towers Under This Center	GUM, GSN

Location & Contact

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Address	1775 Admiral Sherman Blvd Barrigada, GU 96913
Phone Number	671-473-1200

Salary Information

2026 pay for Guam, built from the FAA Air Traffic Specialized Pay Plan bands:

Career Level	Hourly Min.	Hourly Max.	Total Pay Min.	Total Pay Max.
CPC	$61.50	$83.03	$128,357	$173,283
D3	$53.85	$61.50	$112,382	$128,357
D2	$46.19	$53.85	$96,405	$112,382
D1	$38.54	$46.19	$80,432	$96,405
AG	$30.88	$30.88	$64,454	$64,454
Total Pay combines Basic Pay, Locality Pay, and the additions listed under Pay Factors. It excludes premium pay for overtime, nights, Sundays, and holidays.

Pay Factors
Facility Level	Level 8
Locality Area	Rest of U.S.
Locality Pay	17.06%
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)	11.88% (tax-free)
Post Differential	8.12%

Local Affordability
Cost of Living Index	122.0 (22.0% above avg)
Cost-Adjusted CPC Min	$105,211

How this pay is calculated

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band maximum)	$126,428
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $21,569
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$147,997
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $15,020
+ Post Differential (8.12% of Basic Pay)	+ $10,266
= Total Pay	$173,283

Basic Pay (Level 8 CPC band minimum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $15,977
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$109,627
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $11,126
+ Post Differential (8.12% of Basic Pay)	+ $7,604
= Total Pay	$128,357

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band maximum)	$93,650
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $15,977
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$109,627
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $11,126
+ Post Differential (8.12% of Basic Pay)	+ $7,604
= Total Pay	$128,357

Basic Pay (Level 8 D3 band minimum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $13,988
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$95,983
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $9,741
+ Post Differential (8.12% of Basic Pay)	+ $6,658
= Total Pay	$112,382

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band maximum)	$81,995
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $13,988
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$95,983
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $9,741
+ Post Differential (8.12% of Basic Pay)	+ $6,658
= Total Pay	$112,382

Basic Pay (Level 8 D2 band minimum)	$70,338
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $11,999
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$82,337
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $8,356
+ Post Differential (8.12% of Basic Pay)	+ $5,711
= Total Pay	$96,405

Basic Pay (Level 8 D1 band maximum)	$70,338
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $11,999
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$82,337
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $8,356
+ Post Differential (8.12% of Basic Pay)	+ $5,711
= Total Pay	$96,405

Basic Pay (Level 8 D1 band minimum)	$58,683
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $10,012
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$68,695
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $6,972
+ Post Differential (8.12% of Basic Pay)	+ $4,765
= Total Pay	$80,432

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $8,023
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,049
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $5,587
+ Post Differential (8.12% of Basic Pay)	+ $3,819
= Total Pay	$64,454

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Basic Pay (Academy Graduate band, set nationally)	$47,026
+ Locality Pay (17.06% of Basic Pay for Rest of U.S.)	+ $8,023
= Adjusted Basic Pay (counts toward your High-3)	$55,049
+ COLA (11.88% of Basic Pay, tax-free)	+ $5,587
+ Post Differential (8.12% of Basic Pay)	+ $3,819
= Total Pay	$64,454

The AG band is a single national rate, so the top and bottom of the band are the same.

Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so lines can differ from the total by a dollar or two.

ATC pay has stalled over the past decade. Marangos & Brown are on a mission to increase pay.

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, September 2026
CPCs on Board	17 CPCs
CPC Target (CWP)	17 CPCs
Current Staffing	88.24%
Projected Staffing Show componentsHide components	118.30%
↳ Est. Trainee Certifications	+ 3.9
↳ Temporary Inbounds	+ 2
↳ Projected Retirements/Losses	- 0.8
Number of Trainees Show breakdownHide breakdown	5 trainees
↳ Developmental 1	3
↳ Developmental 2	1
↳ CPC-IT 1 (Transfer)	1

Training Information, September 2026
Training Time (Avg)	1.02 years
↳ New Hires	1.36 years
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	0.65 years
Training Success Rate (Avg)	77%
↳ New Hires	67%
↳ Transfers (CPC-IT)	94%
Travel Days from Academy	Variable

Historical Trends

ZUA Staffing Percentages

ZUA Personnel Counts

ZUA Training Metrics

NCEPT

NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities. See ZUA transfer selections on the Transfer Flow Map.

Eligibility & Staffing, September 2026
Staffing Source	Academy Sourced
TSL (One Training Time)	89.37%
Gaining Target	94.37%
Possible Gains	0
Primary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary Releases Avail.	0
Secondary (ER to ER)	0

Transfer Activity
Releases, Past 3 Yrs	0
↳ Standard	0
↳ Priority/Other	0
Gains, Past 3 Yrs	0
Last Standard Release	None in 3+ years

Legacy NCEPT

Selections, 2016–2026

Gained	0
Released	7
Net	-7
Top Destinations	ZMA (2), I90 (1), S46 (1), SCT (1), ZLC (1)

Selections by Year, 2016–2026

Demand Trends

NCEPT Priority

Traffic

August 2025 - July 2026 (12 Months)
TRACON Operations	39,638 operations/yr
En Route Aircraft	196,202 aircraft/yr
Total Operations	235,840 operations/yr
Average Daily Operations	646 operations/day
Peer Group Median (Lvl 8 Combined)	N/A
Relative Workload	N/A

Traffic History

Administration

Organizational Structure
Service Area	Western
District	Hawaii/Guam
HR Region	Western Pacific

Nearest Facilities

GUM	Agana Tower	FCT	0 mi
UAM	Andersen AFB	DoD	12 mi
GSN	Saipan Tower	FCT	129 mi
KWA	Bucholz AAF (Kwajalein KMR) (Atoll)	DoD	1,589 mi
BKH	Navy Barking Sands Tower	DoD	3,676 mi
LIH	Lihue Tower	FCT	3,704 mi
JRF	Kalaeloa Tower	DoD	3,787 mi
HHI	Wheeler AAF	DoD	3,789 mi
HCF	Honolulu Control Facility	FAA	3,796 mi
NGF	Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E Carl Fld)	DoD	3,806 mi