Big Sky Approach BOI
Big Sky Approach (BOI) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 6 airports, 1 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Big Sky Approach".
Airports it serves (6)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (KBZN) | Bozeman, MT | Tower (page) |
| Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (KBOI) | Boise, ID | No tower |
| Caldwell Executive Airport (KEUL) | Caldwell, ID | No tower |
| Ennis Big Sky Airport (KEKS) | Ennis, MT | No tower |
| Mission Field (KLVM) | Livingston, MT | No tower |
| Nampa Municipal Airport (KMAN) | Nampa, ID | 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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