Indianapolis Center ZID
Indianapolis Center (ZID) is the FAA air route traffic control center (ARTCC) that handles en route traffic in its airspace. Public NASR records list 25 remote radio sites (RCAG) that let its controllers talk to aircraft, in IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, VA, WV, and 36 airports where the center itself is the published approach control.
Remote radio sites (25)
Frequencies as published, with the altitude stratum the FAA lists for each (low, high or ultra-high). The emergency frequencies 121.5 and 243.0 are left out.
| Site | State | Frequencies |
|---|---|---|
| Bible Grove | IL | 257.95 (low) |
| Evansville | IN | 128.3 (low), 132.525 (high), 291.625 (low), 377.125 (high) |
| Henryville | IN | 124.775 (low), 128.375 (high), 133.05 (high), 134.275 (high), 269.025 (low), 293.225 (high), 317.525 (high), 353.825 (high) |
| Huntingburg | IN | 127.025 (high), 322.425 (high) |
| Indianapolis | IN | 119.55 (low), 124.525 (low), 125.125 (high), 132.775 (high), 133.425 (high), 273.475 (high), 299.6 (high), 350.225 (low), 360.775 (low), 370.925 (high), 379.225 (low) |
| Terre Haute | IN | 132.2 (low), 134.175 (high), 310.8 (low), 317.425 (high) |
| London 2 | KY | 124.625 (low), 371.925 (low) |
| Lynch | KY | 126.575 (low), 257.85 (low) |
| New Hope | KY | 121.175 (low), 124.625 (low), 353.65 (low), 371.925 (low) |
| Winchester | KY | 123.775 (high), 126.375 (low), 128.225 (high), 263.05 (high), 317.75 (high), 343.65 (low) |
| Athens | OH | 125.075 (high), 135.425 (high), 353.525 (high), 379.975 (high) |
| Brookville | OH | 120.575 (high), 317.625 (high) |
| Catawba | OH | 120.475 (low), 123.925 (low), 128.775 (high), 256.7 (low), 346.3 (high), 353.75 (low) |
| Columbus | OH | 316.125 (low) |
| Hillsboro | OH | |
| London | OH | |
| Merwyn | OH | 120.875 (high), 134.7 (high), 135.575 (low), 284.725 (high), 290.5 (low), 307.225 (high) |
| Portsmouth | OH | 120.275 (high), 124.225 (low), 135.575 (low), 290.5 (low), 360.725 (low), 363.175 (high) |
| Rosewood | OH | 128.075 (low), 135.8 (high), 282.375 (high), 288.3 (low) |
| Zanesville | OH | 124.45 (low), 132.825 (high), 133.775 (high), 323.275 (low), 360.675 (high), 363.025 (high) |
| Livingston | TN | 126.925 (high), 134.675 (high), 319.15 (high), 348.625 (high) |
| Whitetop Mountain | VA | 124.575 (high), 290.55 (high) |
| Bluefield | WV | 126.575 (low), 257.85 (low) |
| Charleston | WV | 119.525 (high), 134.225 (high), 135.125 (high), 307.3 (high), 322.375 (high), 379.175 (high) |
| Parkersburg | WV | 125.55 (low), 317.475 (low) |
Airports where Indianapolis Center provides approach service (36)
| Airport | City |
|---|---|
| Appalachian Rgnl Hospital (51KY) | Whitesburg, KY |
| Fleming Mason Airport (KFGX) | Flemingsburg, KY |
| Julian Carroll Airport (KJKL) | Jackson, KY |
| Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (KSME) | Somerset, KY |
| Leitchfield-grayson County (M20) | Leitchfield, KY |
| London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field (KLOZ) | London, KY |
| Manchester Meml Hospital (4KY2) | Manchester, KY |
| Mc Creary County (18I) | Pine Knot, KY |
| Medical Center Albany (45KY) | Albany, KY |
| Middlesboro/bell County (1A6) | Middlesboro, KY |
| Morehead-rowan County Clyde A Thomas Rgnl (KSYM) | Morehead, KY |
| Pike County Airport Hatcher Field (KPBX) | Pikeville, KY |
| Russell County (K24) | Jamestown, KY |
| Taylor County Airport (KAAS) | Campbellsville, KY |
| Tucker-guthrie Meml (I35) | Harlan, KY |
| Wayne County Airport (KEKQ) | Monticello, KY |
| Wendell H Ford Airport (KCPF) | Hazard, KY |
| Westlake Rgnl Hospital (48KY) | Columbia, KY |
| Williamsburg Whitley County Airport (KBYL) | Williamsburg, KY |
| Alexander Salamon Airport (KAMT) | West Union, OH |
| Brown County Airport (KGEO) | Georgetown, OH |
| Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCDI) | Cambridge, OH |
| Ed Newlon Fld (I86) | New Lexington, OH |
| Genesis Health Care (4OH2) | Zanesville, OH |
| Highland County Airport (KHOC) | Hillsboro, OH |
| Holmes County (10G) | Millersburg, OH |
| Noble County (I10) | Caldwell, OH |
| Pike County Airport (KEOP) | Waverly, OH |
| Richard Downing (I40) | Coshocton, OH |
| Zanesville Municipal Airport (KZZV) | Zanesville, OH |
| Jamestown Muni (2A1) | Jamestown, TN |
| Livingston Muni (8A3) | Livingston, TN |
| Scott Municipal Airport (KSCX) | Oneida, TN |
| Lonesome Pine Airport (KLNP) | Wise, VA |
| Mercer County Airport (KBLF) | Bluefield, WV |
| Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (KPKB) | Parkersburg, WV |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 12 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 12 facility was paid between $130,212 and $175,785 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-1, 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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