Rockford Approach RFD
Rockford Approach (RFD) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 10 airports, 1 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Rockford Approach".
Airports it serves (10)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL) | Janesville, WI | Tower (page) |
| Albertus Airport (KFEP) | Freeport, IL | No tower |
| Beloit (44C) | Beloit, WI | No tower |
| Chicago Rockford International Airport (KRFD) | Chicago/rockford, IL | No tower |
| Dixon Muni-charles R Walgreen Fld (C73) | Dixon, IL | No tower |
| Lake Lawn (C59) | Delavan, WI | No tower |
| Monroe Municipal Airport (KEFT) | Monroe, WI | No tower |
| Poplar Grove (C77) | Poplar Grove, IL | No tower |
| Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field (KRPJ) | Rochelle, IL | No tower |
| Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field (KSQI) | Sterling/rockfalls, IL | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 7 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 7 facility was paid between $83,912 and $113,280 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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