Longview Approach GGG
Longview Approach (GGG) 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 "Longview Approach".
Airports it serves (9)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (KTYR) | Tyler, TX | Tower (page) |
| Cherokee County Airport (KJSO) | Jacksonville, TX | No tower |
| East Texas Regional Airport (KGGG) | Longview, TX | No tower |
| Fox Stephens Field Gilmer Municipal Airport (KJXI) | Gilmer, TX | No tower |
| Gladewater Muni (07F) | Gladewater, TX | No tower |
| Mineola Wisener Fld (3F9) | Mineola, TX | No tower |
| Rusk County Airport (KRFI) | Henderson, TX | No tower |
| Winnsboro Muni (F51) | Winnsboro, TX | No tower |
| Wood County Airport - Collins Field (KJDD) | Mineola/quitman, TX | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 7 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 7 facility was paid between $83,912 and $113,280 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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