Huntsville Approach HSV
Huntsville Approach (HSV) 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 "Huntsville Approach".
Airports it serves (12)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Redstone Army Air Field (KHUA) | Redstone Arsnl Huntsville, AL | Tower (page) |
| Ardmore (51AL) | Ardmore, AL | No tower |
| Courtland (9A4) | Courtland, AL | No tower |
| Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field (KCMD) | Cullman, AL | No tower |
| Fayetteville Municipal Airport (KFYM) | Fayetteville, TN | No tower |
| Guntersville Muni/joe Starnes Fld (8A1) | Guntersville, AL | No tower |
| Hartselle/morgan County Rgnl (5M0) | Hartselle, AL | No tower |
| Hazel Green (M38) | Hazel Green, AL | No tower |
| Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field (KMDQ) | Huntsville, AL | No tower |
| Huntsville International Airport (KHSV) | Huntsville, AL | No tower |
| Moontown (3M5) | Huntsville, AL | No tower |
| Pryor Field Regional Airport (KDCU) | Decatur, AL | 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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