Chandler Municipal Airport frequencies
Chandler Municipal Airport (CHD · KCHD) in Chandler, AZ is a towered field, staffed 0600-2100. 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 Chandler Municipal Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KCHD tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0600-2100. Outside those hours Chandler Municipal Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 126.1, 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 KCHD airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Chandler
- ATIS 128.325
- 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.
Taxi & takeoff Chandler
- Ground 124.4
- 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 126.1 (ARR N &W), 133.1 (ARR S & E)
- 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 Phoenix
- App/Dep 123.7
- 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 126.1
- 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.
By procedure & sector (6 more)
| 120.7 | DSERT STAR |
|---|---|
| 124.1 | ARLIN STAR, BLYTHE STAR, SUNSS STAR |
| 124.9 | HUUTY STAR |
| 256.9 | ARLIN STAR, SUNSS STAR |
| 353.8 | HUUTY STAR |
| 363.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Every KCHD frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 128.325 |
|---|---|
| Ground | 124.4 |
| Tower | 126.1 (ARR N &W), 133.1 (ARR S & E) |
| CTAF | 126.1 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| App/Dep | 123.7 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KCHD?
Chandler Municipal Airport tower is 126.1 (ARR N &W), 133.1 (ARR S & E), calling "Chandler Tower". The tower is staffed 0600-2100.
What frequency do I use at KCHD when the tower is closed?
Outside 0600-2100, Chandler Municipal Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 126.1 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 KCHD?
Ground control at Chandler Municipal Airport is 124.4. 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 KCHD?
ATIS at Chandler Municipal Airport is 128.325. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KCHD?
App/Dep for Chandler Municipal Airport is 123.7, working as "Phoenix". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about KCHD
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.