Milwaukee Approach MKE
Milwaukee Approach (MKE) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 14 airports, 4 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Milwaukee Approach".
Airports it serves (14)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha Regional Airport (KENW) | Kenosha, WI | Tower (page) |
| Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (KMWC) | Milwaukee, WI | Tower (page) |
| Waukesha County Airport (KUES) | Waukesha, WI | Tower (page) |
| Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) | Oshkosh, WI | Tower (page) |
| John H Batten Airport (KRAC) | Racine, WI | No tower |
| Burlington Municipal Airport (KBUU) | Burlington, WI | No tower |
| East Troy Muni (57C) | East Troy, WI | No tower |
| Fond du Lac County Airport (KFLD) | Fond Du Lac, WI | No tower |
| General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE) | Milwaukee, WI | No tower |
| Hartford Municipal Airport (KHXF) | Hartford, WI | No tower |
| New Holstein Muni (8D1) | New Holstein, WI | No tower |
| Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (KSBM) | Sheboygan, WI | No tower |
| Wautoma Muni (Y50) | Wautoma, WI | No tower |
| West Bend Municipal Airport (KETB) | West Bend, WI | 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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