Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport frequencies

Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (CXO · KCXO) in Houston, TX 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 Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

When the KCXO tower is closed

The tower is staffed 0600-2100. Outside those hours Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 124.125, 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 KCXO airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.

Before taxi Conroe

ATIS 118.325
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.
Clearance 119.55 (WHEN TWR CLSD), 120.45
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 Conroe

Ground 120.45
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 124.125
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 Houston

App/Dep 119.7 (PIEGY RNAV arrivals; ALEXANDRIA · BLTWY RNAV · BORRN RNAV +17 more departures)
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 124.125
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.
By procedure & sector (8 more)
119.7ALEXANDRIA DP, BLTWY RNAV DP, BORRN RNAV DP, CRIED DP, DREMR DP, EL DORADO DP, GIFFA DP, HOODO RNAV DP, INDIE RNAV DP, JUNCTION DP, KARRR RNAV DP, LAKE CHARLES DP, LEONA DP, LUFKIN DP, LURIC RNAV DP, MMALT RNAV DP, PIEGY RNAV STAR, STRYA DP, STYCK DP, WATFO DP, WYLSN RNAV DP
120.05HUDZY STAR, OHIIO STAR
121.3CESAN STAR
124.35RIICE STAR
281.4ALEXANDRIA DP, APCH/P DEP/P, BLTWY RNAV DP, BORRN RNAV DP, CRIED DP, DREMR DP, EL DORADO DP, GIFFA DP, HOODO RNAV DP, INDIE RNAV DP, INDUSTRY RNAV DP, JUNCTION DP, KARR RNAV DP, LAKE CHARLES DP, LEONA DP, LUFKIN DP, LURIC RNAV DP, MMALT RNAV DP, PIEGY RNAV STAR, STRYA DP, STYCK DP, WATFO DP, WYLSN RNAV DP
316.15RIICE STAR
377.1CESAN STAR
379.1HUDZY STAR, OHIIO STAR
Every KCXO frequency, as one table
ATIS118.325
Clearance119.55 (WHEN TWR CLSD), 120.45
Ground120.45
Tower124.125
CTAF124.125
App/Dep119.7 · PIEGY RNAV arrivals; ALEXANDRIA · BLTWY RNAV · BORRN RNAV +17 more departures

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KCXO?

Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport tower is 124.125, calling "Conroe Tower". The tower is staffed 0600-2100.

What frequency do I use at KCXO when the tower is closed?

Outside 0600-2100, Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 124.125 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 KCXO?

Ground control at Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport is 120.45. 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 KCXO?

ATIS at Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport is 118.325. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.

What is the approach frequency for KCXO?

App/Dep for Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport is 119.7, working as "Houston" (PIEGY RNAV arrivals; ALEXANDRIA · BLTWY RNAV · BORRN RNAV +17 more departures). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

Where do I get my clearance at KCXO?

Clearance delivery at Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport is 119.55 (WHEN TWR CLSD), 120.45. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.