Denver Approach D01
Denver Approach (D01) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 12 airports, 8 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Denver Approach".
Airports it serves (12)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) | Aurora, CO | Tower (page) |
| Centennial Airport (KAPA) | Denver, CO | Tower (page) |
| Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO) | Denver, CO | Tower (page) |
| Denver International Airport (KDEN) | Denver, CO | Tower (page) |
| Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT) | Grand Junction, CO | Tower (page) |
| Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) | Fort Collins/loveland, CO | Tower (page) |
| Pueblo Memorial Airport (KPUB) | Pueblo, CO | Tower (page) |
| Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) | Denver, CO | Tower (page) |
| Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) | Erie, CO | No tower |
| Fremont County (1V6) | Canon City, CO | No tower |
| Greeley–Weld County Airport (KGXY) | Greeley, CO | No tower |
| Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) | Longmont, CO | 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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