Orlando Approach F11
Orlando Approach (F11) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 16 airports, 10 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Orlando Approach".
Airports it serves (16)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip (KXMR) | Cocoa Beach, FL | Tower (page) |
| Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) | Orlando, FL | Tower (page) |
| Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) | Leesburg, FL | Tower (page) |
| Melbourne Orlando International Airport (KMLB) | Melbourne, FL | Tower (page) |
| Orlando Executive Airport (KORL) | Orlando, FL | Tower (page) |
| Orlando International Airport (KMCO) | Orlando, FL | Tower (page) |
| Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB) | Orlando, FL | Tower (page) |
| Patrick Space Force Base (KCOF) | Cocoa Beach, FL | Tower (page) |
| Space Coast Regional Airport (KTIX) | Titusville, FL | Tower (page) |
| Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility (KTTS) | Titusville, FL | Tower (page) |
| Arthur Dunn Air Park (X21) | Titusville, FL | No tower |
| Merritt Island Airport (KCOI) | Merritt Island, FL | No tower |
| Mid-florida (X55) | Eustis, FL | No tower |
| Orlando Apopka (X04) | Apopka, FL | No tower |
| Umatilla Muni (X23) | Umatilla, FL | No tower |
| Valkaria (X59) | Valkaria, FL | 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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