Madison Approach MSN
Madison Approach (MSN) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 11 airports, 0 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Madison Approach".
Airports it serves (11)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport (KDLL) | Baraboo, WI | No tower |
| Blackhawk Airfield (87Y) | Madison, WI | No tower |
| Dane County Regional Truax Field (KMSN) | Madison, WI | No tower |
| Dodge County Airport (KUNU) | Juneau, WI | No tower |
| Fort Atkinson Muni (61C) | Fort Atkinson, WI | No tower |
| Middleton Muni/morey Fld (C29) | Middleton, WI | No tower |
| Portage Muni (C47) | Portage, WI | No tower |
| Reedsburg Muni (C35) | Reedsburg, WI | No tower |
| Sauk/prairie (91C) | Prairie Du Sac, WI | No tower |
| Tri-County Regional Airport (KLNR) | Lone Rock, WI | No tower |
| Watertown Municipal Airport (KRYV) | Watertown, WI | 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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