Omaha Approach R90
Omaha Approach (R90) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 18 airports, 3 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Omaha Approach".
Airports it serves (18)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | Omaha, NE | Tower (page) |
| Lincoln Airport (KLNK) | Lincoln, NE | Tower (page) |
| Offutt Air Force Base (KOFF) | Omaha, NE | Tower (page) |
| Blair Executive Airport (KBTA) | Blair, NE | No tower |
| Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (KCBF) | Council Bluffs, IA | No tower |
| Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) | Crete, NE | No tower |
| David City Muni (93Y) | David City, NE | No tower |
| Fremont Muni (KFET) | Fremont, NE | No tower |
| Harlan Municipal Airport (KHNR) | Harlan, IA | No tower |
| Millard Airport (KMLE) | Omaha, NE | No tower |
| Nebraska City Municipal Airport (KAFK) | Nebraska City, NE | No tower |
| Plattsmouth Municipal Airport (KPMV) | Plattsmouth, NE | No tower |
| Red Oak Municipal Airport (KRDK) | Red Oak, IA | No tower |
| Scribner State Airport (KSCB) | Scribner, NE | No tower |
| Seward Municipal Airport (KSWT) | Seward, NE | No tower |
| Shenandoah Municipal Airport (KSDA) | Shenandoah, IA | No tower |
| Tekamah Municipal Airport (KTQE) | Tekamah, NE | No tower |
| Wahoo Municipal Airport (KAHQ) | Wahoo, NE | 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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