Davison Army Air Field frequencies

Davison Army Air Field (DAA · KDAA) in Fort Belvoir, VA is a towered field, staffed 1100-0230Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.. 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 Davison Army Air Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

When the KDAA tower is closed

The tower is staffed 1100-0230Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL.. Outside those hours Davison Army Air Field has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 124.275, 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 KDAA airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.

Before taxi Davidson

ATIS 128.175
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 Davidson

Ground 121.9
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 124.275
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 Potomac

App/Dep 118.95 (CLTCH · JDUBB · SCRAM departures), 124.7 (secondary)
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 124.275
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.
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 (19 more)
52.75ARNG OPS
118.675FRDMM STAR, NUMMY STAR, TRUPS STAR
118.85ASR/PAR
118.95CLTCH DP, JDUBB DP, SCRAM DP
119.95ASR/PAR
120.45TIKEE STAR
126.4IRONS STAR
139.4BASE OPS, PMSV METRO, PTD
229.4LCL/P
241.0LCL/S
243.0EMERG
248.5ASR/PAR
257.2APCH/P DEP/P, CLTCH DP, JDUBB DP, SCRAM DP
265.6ASR/PAR
282.375IRONS STAR
306.925TIKEE STAR
323.175FRDMM STAR, NUMMY STAR, TRUPS STAR
338.2APCH/S DEP/S
351.8CD/P, GND/P
Every KDAA frequency, as one table
ATIS128.175
Ground121.9
Tower124.275
CTAF124.275
Emergency121.5
App/Dep118.95 · CLTCH · JDUBB · SCRAM departures
App/Dep124.7 · secondary

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KDAA?

Davison Army Air Field tower is 124.275, calling "Davidson Tower". The tower is staffed 1100-0230Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL..

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

Outside 1100-0230Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL., Davison Army Air Field has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 124.275 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 KDAA?

Ground control at Davison Army Air Field is 121.9. 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 KDAA?

ATIS at Davison Army Air Field is 128.175. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.

What is the approach frequency for KDAA?

App/Dep for Davison Army Air Field is 118.95, working as "Potomac" (CLTCH · JDUBB · SCRAM departures). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.