Albany Approach ALB
Albany Approach (ALB) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 11 airports, 1 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Albany Approach".
Airports it serves (11)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) | Schenectady, NY | Tower (page) |
| Albany International Airport (KALB) | Albany, NY | No tower |
| Columbia County (1B1) | Hudson, NY | No tower |
| Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL) | Glens Falls, NY | No tower |
| Fulton County (NY0) | Johnstown, NY | No tower |
| Great Barrington (KGBR) | Great Barrington, MA | No tower |
| Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) | North Adams, MA | No tower |
| Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) | Pittsfield, MA | No tower |
| Saratoga County (5B2) | Saratoga Springs, NY | No tower |
| South Albany (4B0) | South Bethlehem, NY | No tower |
| William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) | Bennington, VT | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 8 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 8 facility was paid between $92,723 and $125,176 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.
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