Indianapolis Approach IND
Indianapolis Approach (IND) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 24 airports, 4 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Indianapolis Approach".
Airports it serves (24)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Municipal Darlington Field (KAID) | Anderson, IN | Tower (page) |
| Columbus Municipal Airport (KBAK) | Columbus, IN | Tower (page) |
| Delaware County Johnson Field (KMIE) | Muncie, IN | Tower (page) |
| Himsel Army Airfield (KHBE) | Nineveh, IN | Tower (page) |
| Alexandria (I99) | Alexandria, IN | No tower |
| Ball Meml Hospital (IN74) | Muncie, IN | No tower |
| Crawfordsville Regional Airport (KCFJ) | Crawfordsville, IN | No tower |
| Decatur County Meml Hospital (IN35) | Greensburg, IN | No tower |
| Eagle Creek Airpark (KEYE) | Indianapolis, IN | No tower |
| Greensburg Muni (I34) | Greensburg, IN | No tower |
| Hendricks County-gordon Graham Fld (2R2) | Indianapolis, IN | No tower |
| Indianapolis Downtown (8A4) | Indianapolis, IN | No tower |
| Indianapolis Executive Airport (KTYQ) | Indianapolis, IN | No tower |
| Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) | Indianapolis, IN | No tower |
| Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport (KUMP) | Indianapolis, IN | No tower |
| Indianapolis Regional Airport (KMQJ) | Indianapolis, IN | No tower |
| Indy South Greenwood Airport (KHFY) | Indianapolis, IN | No tower |
| Iu Health Morgan (IN84) | Martinsville, IN | No tower |
| Methodist Hospital Of In Inc (81II) | Indianapolis, IN | No tower |
| New Castle-Henry County Municipal Airport (KUWL) | New Castle, IN | No tower |
| North Vernon Airport (KOVO) | North Vernon, IN | No tower |
| Putnam County Airport (KGPC) | Greencastle, IN | No tower |
| Shelbyville Municipal Airport (KGEZ) | Shelbyville, IN | No tower |
| Sheridan (5I4) | Sheridan, IN | 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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