Phillips Army Air Field frequencies
Phillips Army Air Field (APG · KAPG) in Aberdeen, MD has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 126.15. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- CTAF 126.15
- 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.
Departure & arrival Potomac
- App/Dep 125.525
- 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 126.15
Nobody is sequencing traffic at KAPG, 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 — 126.15 is not unique to Phillips Army Air Field.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Phillips Army Air traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 04, Phillips Army Air.
- Entering the pattern
Phillips Army Air traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 04, Phillips Army Air.
- Before taking the runway
Phillips Army Air traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 04, Phillips Army Air.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the KAPG traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if KAPG publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
By procedure & sector (2 more)
| 126.15 | VFR ADZY |
|---|---|
| 291.625 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Every KAPG frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 126.15 |
|---|---|
| App/Dep | 125.525 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at KAPG?
Phillips Army Air Field is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 126.15 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
What is the approach frequency for KAPG?
App/Dep for Phillips Army Air Field is 125.525, working as "Potomac". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about KAPG
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.