Cincinnati Approach CVG
Cincinnati Approach (CVG) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 9 airports, 1 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Cincinnati Approach".
Airports it serves (9)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (KLUK) | Cincinnati, OH | Tower (page) |
| Batesville Airport (KHLB) | Batesville, IN | No tower |
| Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field (KHAO) | Hamilton, OH | No tower |
| Cincinnati West (I67) | Harrison, OH | No tower |
| Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | Covington, KY | No tower |
| Clermont County (I69) | Batavia, OH | No tower |
| Gallatin County (8GK) | Sparta, KY | No tower |
| Gene Snyder (K62) | Falmouth, KY | No tower |
| Miami University Airport (KOXD) | Oxford, OH | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 11 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 11 facility was paid between $124,007 and $167,412 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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