how many faa contract towers are there
Today, private companies taking part in the contract tower program operate 218 ATC towers using approximately 1,200 controllers. By FAA estimates, the government saves approximately $250,000 per tower per year over what it would have cost the agency to run the same facility.
Three companies hold the contracts for towers in the various FAA regions around the U.S. Robinson Aviation employs approximately 600 controllers at 96 towers, Midwest Air Traffic Control has 300 controllers at 55 facilities and Serco Management Services employs 307 controllers at 58 contract towers.