Oke City Approach OKC
Oke City Approach (OKC) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 12 airports, 3 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Oke City Approach".
Airports it serves (12)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Tinker Air Force Base (KTIK) | Oklahoma City, OK | Tower (page) |
| University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (KOUN) | Norman, OK | Tower (page) |
| Wiley Post Airport (KPWA) | Oklahoma City, OK | Tower (page) |
| Chickasha Municipal Airport (KCHK) | Chickasha, OK | No tower |
| Clarence E Page Municipal Airport (KRCE) | Oklahoma City, OK | No tower |
| David Jay Perry (1K4) | Goldsby, OK | No tower |
| El Reno Rgnl (KRQO) | El Reno, OK | No tower |
| Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport (KGOK) | Guthrie, OK | No tower |
| Muldrow Ahp (KHMY) | Lexington, OK | No tower |
| OKC Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC) | Oklahoma City, OK | No tower |
| Shawnee Regional Airport (KSNL) | Shawnee, OK | No tower |
| Sundance Airpark (KHSD) | Oklahoma City, OK | 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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