Providence Approach PVD
Providence Approach (PVD) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 11 airports, 3 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Providence Approach".
Airports it serves (11)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Groton New London Airport (KGON) | Groton (new London), CT | Tower (page) |
| New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB) | New Bedford, MA | Tower (page) |
| Quonset State Airport (KOQU) | North Kingstown, RI | Tower (page) |
| Block Island State (KBID) | Block Island, RI | No tower |
| Danielson (KLZD) | Danielson, CT | No tower |
| Elizabeth Fld (0B8) | Fishers Island, NY | No tower |
| Newport State Airport (KUUU) | Newport, RI | No tower |
| North Central State Airport (KSFZ) | Pawtucket, RI | No tower |
| Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) | Providence, RI | No tower |
| Taunton Municipal King Field (KTAN) | Taunton, MA | No tower |
| Westerly State Airport (KWST) | Westerly, RI | 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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