Operational floor
68 controllers per rating. Attrition may temporarily reduce a rating below this level.
Projection Framework
Operations-first projection across AP, AS and APS integrating OJT progression, College movement, attrition and operational experience.
Target
80 operational controllers for each rating.
Pathway
AP → AS → APS. Operational/OJT progression takes precedence over College scheduling.
Annual supply
MAVA up to 40 new staff annually; projection uses 20 KLATCC controllers per annual intake.
Training allocation
15 current-method + 5 Two-Stream.
Attrition
3 controllers every 12 months, deducted from APS for projection purposes.
Monthly Operational Manpower Progression
First common target month: M34AP 84 · AS 83 · APS 82
Full M0–M36 table
AS College Waiting Time
AP-rated month → AS College start. Range 12–14 months; average ≈13 months.
APS College Movement
Five groups × 3 controllers. C5 extends beyond M36.
Experience Criteria Split by Rating
Meets both ≥2 years since first rating AND ≥6 months on current rating.
Full M0–M36 criteria table
AP maturity: I1 first 10 M4→M28 · next 5 M6→M30 · I1 G2 M10→M34. Intake 2 and 3 do not reach the 2-year threshold within M36.
6-Month Current-Rating Experience Split
Rated Mx is <6m through Mx+5 and ≥6m from Mx+6.
Full M0–M36 rating-experience table
Rating Definitions
AP
Area Procedural
AS
Area Surveillance
APS
Approach Surveillance