Athens Ben Epps Airport frequencies
Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN · KAHN) in Athens, GA is a towered field, staffed 0800-2000. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Athens Ben Epps Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KAHN tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0800-2000. Outside those hours Athens Ben Epps Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 126.3, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KAHN airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Athens
- ASOS/AWOS 132.875
- An automated weather station reading the field conditions aloud — wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature and altimeter. It replaces ATIS at a field with no controller to record one. Get the altimeter setting before you descend below the transition altitude.
- Clearance 121.8
- 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 Athens
- Ground 121.8
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 126.3
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Atlanta
- App/Dep 132.475 (0615-2200)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- CTAF 126.3
- 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 122.95
- 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.
- Flight service 134.8 (LOW)
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
By procedure & sector (3 more)
| 291.1 | APCH/P DEP/P (0615-2200) |
|---|---|
| 338.275 | LCL/P |
| 379.95 | FOOTHILLS RCAG (LOW) |
Every KAHN frequency, as one table
| ASOS/AWOS | 132.875 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 121.8 |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Tower | 126.3 |
| CTAF | 126.3 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 134.8 (LOW) |
| App/Dep | 132.475 · 0615-2200 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KAHN?
Athens Ben Epps Airport tower is 126.3, calling "Athens Tower". The tower is staffed 0800-2000.
What frequency do I use at KAHN when the tower is closed?
Outside 0800-2000, Athens Ben Epps Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 126.3 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.
What is the ground frequency at KAHN?
Ground control at Athens Ben Epps Airport is 121.8. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ASOS/AWOS frequency at KAHN?
ASOS/AWOS at Athens Ben Epps Airport is 132.875. It is an automated broadcast, so there is no letter to report — just take the altimeter setting and wind.
What is the approach frequency for KAHN?
App/Dep for Athens Ben Epps Airport is 132.475, working as "Atlanta" (0615-2200). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KAHN?
Clearance delivery at Athens Ben Epps Airport is 121.8. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KAHN
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.