Pensacola Approach P31
Pensacola Approach (P31) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 10 airports, 5 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Pensacola Approach".
Airports it serves (10)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Edwards National Airport (KJKA) | Gulf Shores, AL | Tower (page) |
| Pensacola International Airport (KPNS) | Pensacola, FL | Tower (page) |
| Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (KNPA) | Pensacola, FL | Tower (page) |
| Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North (KNSE) | Milton, FL | Tower (page) |
| Whiting Field Naval Air Station South Airport (KNDZ) | Milton, FL | Tower (page) |
| Atmore Muni (0R1) | Atmore, AL | No tower |
| Brewton Muni (12J) | Brewton, AL | No tower |
| Choctaw Nolf Airport (KNFJ) | Milton, FL | No tower |
| Holk Fld At Foley Muni (5R4) | Foley, AL | No tower |
| Peter Prince Fld (2R4) | Milton, FL | 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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