Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport frequencies

Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV · KBLV) in Belleville, IL 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

All of Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Before taxi Scott

ATIS 128.7
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.
Clearance 119.875
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 Scott

Ground 119.2
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 128.25
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 Saint Louis

App/Dep 125.2
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.
By procedure & sector (19 more)
49.95AR OPS
119.15BUUDD STAR, CENTRALIA STAR, FARMR STAR
128.1DELMA STAR, DIXEE STAR
138.55COMD POST (126 ARW)
139.9COMD POST (375 AMW)
142.3PTD
236.6LCL/S
239.8PMSV METRO
253.5LCL/P
256.7ATIS
263.025CD/P
271.3LCL/S
275.8GND/P
277.7COMD POST (126 ARW)
281.5APCH/P DEP/P
307.05DELMA STAR, DIXEE STAR
335.5BUUDD STAR, CENTRALIA STAR, FARMR STAR
349.4COMD POST (375 AMW)
372.2PTD
Every KBLV frequency, as one table
ATIS128.7
Clearance119.875
Ground119.2
Tower128.25
UNICOM122.95
App/Dep125.2

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KBLV?

Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport tower is 128.25, calling "Scott Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.

What is the ground frequency at KBLV?

Ground control at Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport is 119.2. 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 KBLV?

ATIS at Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport is 128.7. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.

What is the approach frequency for KBLV?

App/Dep for Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport is 125.2, working as "Saint Louis". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

Where do I get my clearance at KBLV?

Clearance delivery at Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport is 119.875. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.