Wichita Approach ICT
Wichita Approach (ICT) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 17 airports, 3 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Wichita Approach".
Airports it serves (17)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Beech Factory Airport (KBEC) | Wichita, KS | Tower (page) |
| Hutchinson Municipal Airport (KHUT) | Hutchinson, KS | Tower (page) |
| McConnell Air Force Base (KIAB) | Wichita, KS | Tower (page) |
| Anthony Municipal Airport (KANY) | Anthony, KS | No tower |
| Augusta Muni (3AU) | Augusta, KS | No tower |
| Cessna Acft Fld (KCEA) | Wichita, KS | No tower |
| Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO) | Wichita, KS | No tower |
| Cook Airfield (K50) | Rose Hill, KS | No tower |
| Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport (KEQA) | El Dorado, KS | No tower |
| Harper Muni (8K2) | Harper, KS | No tower |
| Kingman/clyde Cessna Fld (9K8) | Kingman, KS | No tower |
| Lloyd Stearman Fld (1K1) | Benton, KS | No tower |
| Mc Pherson Airport (KMPR) | Mc Pherson, KS | No tower |
| Moundridge Muni (47K) | Moundridge, KS | No tower |
| Newton City-County Airport (KEWK) | Newton, KS | No tower |
| Wellington Municipal Airport (KEGT) | Wellington, KS | No tower |
| Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (KICT) | Wichita, KS | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 9 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 9 facility was paid between $102,456 and $138,315 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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