Nashville Approach BNA
Nashville Approach (BNA) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 12 airports, 2 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Nashville Approach".
Airports it serves (12)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| John C Tune Airport (KJWN) | Nashville, TN | Tower (page) |
| Smyrna Airport (KMQY) | Smyrna, TN | Tower (page) |
| Bomar Field / Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KSYI) | Shelbyville, TN | No tower |
| Centerville Municipal Airport (KGHM) | Centerville, TN | No tower |
| Dickson Muni (M02) | Dickson, TN | No tower |
| Douglas Hunter Fld (1M5) | Portland, TN | No tower |
| Lafayette Muni (3M7) | Lafayette, TN | No tower |
| Lebanon Muni (M54) | Lebanon, TN | No tower |
| City of Murfreesboro Airport (KMBT) | Murfreesboro, TN | No tower |
| Music City Executive Airport (KXNX) | Gallatin, TN | No tower |
| Nashville International Airport (KBNA) | Nashville, TN | No tower |
| Springfield Robertson County (M91) | Springfield, TN | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 9 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 9 facility was paid between $102,456 and $138,315 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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