Charlotte Approach CLT
Charlotte Approach (CLT) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 15 airports, 2 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Charlotte Approach".
Airports it serves (15)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) | Concord, NC | Tower (page) |
| Stanly County Airport (KVUJ) | Albemarle, NC | Tower (page) |
| Anson County Airport - Jeff Cloud Field (KAFP) | Wadesboro, NC | No tower |
| Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) | Charlotte, NC | No tower |
| Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (KEQY) | Monroe, NC | No tower |
| Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM) | Chester, SC | No tower |
| Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) | Gastonia, NC | No tower |
| Jaars-townsend (N52) | Waxhaw, NC | No tower |
| Lake Norman Airpark (14A) | Mooresville, NC | No tower |
| Lancaster County-Mc Whirter Field (KLKR) | Lancaster, SC | No tower |
| Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ) | Lincolnton, NC | No tower |
| Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ) | Salisbury, NC | No tower |
| Pageland Airport (KPYG) | Pageland, SC | No tower |
| Rock Hill - York County Airport (KUZA) | Rock Hill, SC | No tower |
| Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) | Shelby, NC | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 12 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 12 facility was paid between $130,212 and $175,785 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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