Dallas Fort Worth International Tower KDFW

Services published by the FAA

• ARTS-III
• CLASS B
• CONFLICT ALERT
• CPDLC (LOGON KUSA)
• LLWAS
• MSAW
• PDC
• TDWR

ATIS

• D-ATIS, 24 hours

FAA remarks

• APCH CTL PROVIDES CLEARANCE DELIVERY FOR HICKS AIRFIELD ON FREQ 125.9.
• ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.

Airport

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW): runways and frequencies. See KDFW live in 3D

Pay level

The FAA rates this facility level 12 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 12 facility was paid between $130,212 and $175,785 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.

Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.

Source

FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.