Albany International Airport frequencies
Albany International Airport (ALB · KALB) in Albany, NY is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
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- ATIS 120.45
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- ASOS/AWOS 120.45
- 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 127.5
- 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 Albany
- Ground 121.7
- 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 119.5
- 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 Albany
- App/Dep 118.05 (194-011), 127.15 (secondary), 132.825 (011-194 · initial contact)
- 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
- 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.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (10 more)
| 30.1 | NG OPS |
|---|---|
| 118.05 | CLASS C (194-011) |
| 122.775 | NG OPS |
| 132.825 | CLASS C (011-194) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 258.2 | NG OPS |
| 263.075 | APCH/P DEP/P (194-011), CLASS C (194-011) |
| 307.2 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (011-194), CLASS C (011-194) |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
Every KALB frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 120.45 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 120.45 |
| Clearance | 127.5 |
| Ground | 121.7 |
| Tower | 119.5 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 118.05 · 194-011 |
| App/Dep | 127.15 · secondary |
| App/Dep | 132.825 · 011-194 · initial contact |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KALB?
Albany International Airport tower is 119.5, calling "Albany Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KALB?
Ground control at Albany International Airport is 121.7. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KALB?
ATIS at Albany International Airport is 120.45. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KALB?
App/Dep for Albany International Airport is 118.05, working as "Albany" (194-011). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KALB?
Clearance delivery at Albany International Airport is 127.5. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KALB
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.