Greensboro Approach GSO
Greensboro Approach (GSO) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 12 airports, 1 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Greensboro Approach".
Airports it serves (12)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT) | Winston Salem, NC | Tower (page) |
| Asheboro Regional Airport (KHBI) | Asheboro, NC | No tower |
| Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) | Martinsville, VA | No tower |
| Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY) | Burlington, NC | No tower |
| Causey (NC74) | Liberty, NC | No tower |
| Davidson County Executive Airport (KEXX) | Lexington, NC | No tower |
| Meadow Brook Fld (N63) | Walnut Cove, NC | No tower |
| Mount Airy Surry County Airport (KMWK) | Mount Airy, NC | No tower |
| Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) | Greensboro, NC | No tower |
| Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport (KSIF) | Reidsville, NC | No tower |
| Siler City Municipal Airport (KSCR) | Siler City, NC | No tower |
| Twin Lakes (8A7) | Mocksville, NC | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 8 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 8 facility was paid between $92,723 and $125,176 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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