Bangor Approach BGR
Bangor Approach (BGR) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 17 airports, 0 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Bangor Approach".
Airports it serves (17)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor International Airport (KBGR) | Bangor, ME | No tower |
| Banks (ME5) | Swans Island, ME | No tower |
| Bar Harbor (22ME) | Bar Harbor, ME | No tower |
| Belfast Municipal Airport (KBST) | Belfast, ME | No tower |
| Blue Hill Meml Hospital (ME15) | Blue Hill, ME | No tower |
| Cranberry Isles (ME77) | Cranberry Isles, ME | No tower |
| Dewitt Field - Old Town Municipal Airport (KOLD) | Old Town, ME | No tower |
| Dexter Rgnl (1B0) | Dexter, ME | No tower |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center (ME02) | Bangor, ME | No tower |
| Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (KBHB) | Bar Harbor, ME | No tower |
| Isle Au Haut (99ME) | Isle Au Haut, ME | No tower |
| Islesboro (57B) | Islesboro, ME | No tower |
| Maine Coast Meml (39ME) | Ellsworth, ME | No tower |
| North Haven (2ME2) | North Haven, ME | No tower |
| Pittsfield Muni (2B7) | Pittsfield, ME | No tower |
| Stonington Muni (93B) | Stonington, ME | No tower |
| Waldo County General Hospital (98ME) | Belfast, ME | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 5 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 5 facility was paid between $68,721 and $92,772 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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