Phoenix Approach P50
Phoenix Approach (P50) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 11 airports, 8 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Phoenix Approach".
Airports it serves (11)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Chandler Municipal Airport (KCHD) | Chandler, AZ | Tower (page) |
| Falcon Field (KFFZ) | Mesa, AZ | Tower (page) |
| Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (KFLG) | Flagstaff, AZ | Tower (page) |
| Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) | Phoenix, AZ | Tower (page) |
| Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) | Phoenix, AZ | Tower (page) |
| Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) | Phoenix, AZ | Tower (page) |
| Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (KPRC) | Prescott, AZ | Tower (page) |
| Scottsdale Airport (KSDL) | Scottsdale, AZ | Tower (page) |
| Cottonwood (P52) | Cottonwood, AZ | No tower |
| Sedona Airport (KSEZ) | Sedona, AZ | No tower |
| Stellar Airpark (P19) | Chandler, AZ | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 11 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 11 facility was paid between $124,007 and $167,412 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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