N A T C A I N W A S H I N G T O N 2 0 2 5
N i W To d a y
26 26
26 26
ISSUES
12,748
Total Applicants
4,723 Took
ATSA Test
Approx. 935
Academy
Graduates
(based on 2023
passage rate of 63.4%)
7,855 Met Basic
Qualifications
Selected to attend
FAA Academy
985 CPC-IT
1,475
10,593
CPC
Track
2
Experienced
Controllers
Attrition
Attrition
1,870 Developmental Trainees
Fewer
than
200
of
the
623
applicants
will
be
hired
and
placed
at
their
first
facility.
*In 2022, 107 developmental
trainees separated from FAA
after not completing training.
*In 2022, 826 CPCs left the Air traffic Controller position
because of retirement, resignation, removal, death, or
promotion/transfer out of ATC unit.
From Application to Certification
Very Few Applicants Become CPCs
* H i r i n g p ro c es s n u m b e rs s p a n n i n g F Y 2 0 2 2 - 2 0 23
*Source: 2023-2032 FAA Controller Workforce Plan
