Lloyd Stearman Field frequencies
Lloyd Stearman Field (1K1) in Benton, KS has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.075. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
All of Lloyd Stearman Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi
- Clearance 125.0
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff
- CTAF 123.075
- The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.
- UNICOM 123.075
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
Departure & arrival Wichita
- App/Dep 134.8
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
What to say on 123.075
Nobody is sequencing traffic at 1K1, so every call is you telling other aircraft where you are. Open and close with the field name so a pilot tuned to a shared frequency knows which airport you mean — 123.075 is not unique to Lloyd Stearman Field.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Lloyd Stearman traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 17, Lloyd Stearman.
- Entering the pattern
Lloyd Stearman traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 17, Lloyd Stearman.
- Before taking the runway
Lloyd Stearman traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 17, Lloyd Stearman.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 1K1 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 1K1 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
By procedure & sector (1 more)
| 269.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
|---|
Every 1K1 frequency, as one table
| Clearance | 125.0 |
|---|---|
| CTAF | 123.075 |
| UNICOM | 123.075 |
| App/Dep | 134.8 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 1K1?
Lloyd Stearman Field is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.075 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
What is the approach frequency for 1K1?
App/Dep for Lloyd Stearman Field is 134.8, working as "Wichita". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at 1K1?
Clearance delivery at Lloyd Stearman Field is 125.0. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about 1K1
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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