Seattle Approach S46
Seattle Approach (S46) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 15 airports, 8 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Seattle Approach".
Airports it serves (15)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| King County International Airport - Boeing Field (KBFI) | Seattle, WA | Tower (page) |
| Gray Army Air Field (KGRF) | Joint Base Lewis Mcchord, WA | Tower (page) |
| McChord Air Force Base (KTCM) | Tacoma, WA | Tower (page) |
| Olympia Regional Airport (KOLM) | Olympia, WA | Tower (page) |
| Renton Municipal Airport (KRNT) | Renton, WA | Tower (page) |
| Seattle Paine Field International Airport (KPAE) | Everett, WA | Tower (page) |
| Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (KSEA) | Seattle, WA | Tower (page) |
| Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) | Tacoma, WA | Tower (page) |
| Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO) | Arlington, WA | No tower |
| Auburn Muni (S50) | Auburn, WA | No tower |
| Bremerton National Airport (KPWT) | Bremerton, WA | No tower |
| Chehalis Centralia Airport (KCLS) | Chehalis, WA | No tower |
| Harvey Fld (S43) | Snohomish, WA | No tower |
| Pierce County/thun Fld (KPLU) | Puyallup, WA | No tower |
| Sanderson Field (KSHN) | Shelton, WA | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 10 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 10 facility was paid between $117,827 and $159,065 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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