South Bend Approach SBN
South Bend Approach (SBN) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 16 airports, 1 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "South Bend Approach".
Airports it serves (16)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM) | Elkhart, IN | Tower (page) |
| Andrews University Airpark (C20) | Berrien Springs, MI | No tower |
| Arens Field (KRWN) | Winamac, IN | No tower |
| Dowagiac Muni (C91) | Dowagiac, MI | No tower |
| Fulton County Airport (KRCR) | Rochester, IN | No tower |
| Goshen Municipal Airport (KGSH) | Goshen, IN | No tower |
| Jerry Tyler Meml (3TR) | Niles, MI | No tower |
| La Porte Municipal Airport (KPPO) | LA Porte, IN | No tower |
| Michigan City Municipal Airport (KMGC) | Michigan City, IN | No tower |
| Nappanee Muni (C03) | Nappanee, IN | No tower |
| Plymouth Muni (C65) | Plymouth, IN | No tower |
| Porter County Municipal Airport (KVPZ) | Valparaiso, IN | No tower |
| South Bend International Airport (KSBN) | South Bend, IN | No tower |
| South Haven Area Regional Airport (KLWA) | South Haven, MI | No tower |
| Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (KBEH) | Benton Harbor, MI | No tower |
| Starke County Airport (KOXI) | Knox, IN | 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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