Dallas Fort Worth International Airport frequencies
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW · KDFW) in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 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 Dallas Fort Worth International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Dfw
- ATIS 123.775 (ARR), 135.925 (DEP)
- 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 128.25
- 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 Dfw
- Ground 121.65 (EAST), 121.8 (EAST), 121.85 (WEST)
- 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 124.15 (WEST), 126.55 (EAST), 127.5 (EAST), 134.9 (WEST)
- 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 Lone Star
- App/Dep 118.1 (BOWIE arrivals; BOTCH · COYOTE · JACKY +2 more departures), 135.975 (SOUTH · BOTCH · COYOTE · JACKY +3 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.
Departure Lone Star
- Departure 118.55 (EAST · AKUNA RNAV · ARDIA RNAV · DALLAS AREA +10 more departures), 124.825 (NORTH), 125.125 (SOUTH · AKUNA RNAV · ARDIA RNAV · ARDIA RNAVE +5 more departures), 126.475 (WEST · AKUNA RNAV · ARDIA RNAV · DARTZ RNAV +7 more departures)
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
Arrival Lone Star
- Approach 118.1 (RWY 13R · BOWIE arrivals; BOTCH · COYOTE · JACKY +2 more departures), 118.425 (RWY 18L), 119.4 (RWY 17L), 119.875 (WEST · BOOVE · BOWIE · JOVEM +3 more arrivals), 124.3 (NORTH · FINGR arrivals; KUSSO · TRI-GATE departures), 125.025 (EAST · BEREE RNAV · BRDJE RNAV · CAINE +4 more arrivals), 125.2 (RWY 31R · YEAGR arrivals; KUSSO · TRI-GATE departures), 127.075 (RWY 17C), 133.15 (RWY 13R), 133.525 (EAST · BEREE RNAV · CEDAR CREEK · SEEVR arrivals), 133.625 (WEST · BOOVE · SOCKK arrivals), 135.5 (RWY 31R)
- Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.
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 (25 more)
| 118.1 | BOTCH DP (RY 31L/R, 35L/C/R, 36L/R), BOWIE STAR (PROPS LNDG NORTH ONLY), CLASS B (NW), COYOTE DP (PROPS ONLY RWY 31L/R, RWY 35L/C/R, RWY 36L/R), JACKY DP, JACKY DP (RY 31L/R, 35L/C/R, 36L/R), JACKY DP (RY 31L/R, 36L/R, 35L/R), KEENE DP (RWY 31L, 31R, 35L, 35C, 35R, 36L, 36R), KINGDOM DP (RWY 35L, 35C, 35R), KINGDOM DP (RWY 36L, 36R) |
|---|---|
| 118.55 | AKUNA RNAV DP (RWY 17C, 17R), ARDIA RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35C), DALLAS AREA DP, DARTZ RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35C), FORCK RNAV DP, GARLAND DP, JASPA RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35C), JOE POOL DP (RWY 35L, 35C), MRSSH RNAV DP, NELYN RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35C), TEXOMA DP (RWY 17C, 17R), TRYTN RNAV DP, ZACHH RNAV DP |
| 119.875 | BOOVE STAR, BOWIE STAR (PROPS LNDG SOUTH & ALL JETS), JOVEM STAR, SHMPP STAR, SOCKK STAR, ZROBA RNAV STAR |
| 124.3 | CLASS B (NE), FINGR STAR, KUSSO DP (PROPS ONLY RWY 31L/R, 35L/C/R, 36L/R), TRI-GATE DP (NORTH) |
| 125.025 | BEREE RNAV STAR, BRDJE RNAV STAR, CAINE STAR, CEDAR CREEK STAR, FORNY STAR, SEEVR STAR, WILBR STAR |
| 125.125 | AKUNA RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35C, 36L, 36R), ARDIA RNAV DP (RWY 17C, 17R), ARDIA RNAVE DP (RWY 18L, 18R), DARTZ RNAV DP (RWY 17C, 17R), DARTZ RNAV DP (RWY 18L, 18R), JASPA RNAV DP (RWY 17C, 17R), JASPA RNAV DP (RWY 18L, 18R), JOE POOL DP (RWY 17C, 17R), JOE POOL DP (RWY 18L, 18R), NELYN RNAV DP (RWY 17C, 17R), NELYN RNAV DP (RWY 18L, 18R), TEXOMA DP (RWY 35L, 35C), TEXOMA DP (RWY 36L, 36R) |
| 125.2 | CLASS B (SE), KUSSO DP (PROPS ONLY RWY 13L/R, 17L/C/R, 18L/R), TRI-GATE DP (SOUTH), YEAGR STAR |
| 125.275 | FINGR STAR |
| 126.475 | AKUNA RNAV DP (RWY 18L, 18R), ARDIA RNAV DP (RWY 36L, 36R), DARTZ RNAV DP (RWY 36L, 36R), JASPA RNAV DP (RWY 36L, 36R), JOE POOL DP (RWY 36L, 36R), KATZZ DP, KINGDOM DP (JETS), NELYN RNAV DP (RWY 36L, 36R), TEXOMA DP (RWY 18L, 18R), WORTH DP |
| 133.525 | BEREE RNAV STAR, CEDAR CREEK STAR, SEEVR STAR |
| 133.625 | BOOVE STAR, SOCKK STAR |
| 135.975 | BOTCH DP (RY 13L/R, 17L/C/R, 18L/R), CLASS B (SW), COYOTE DP (PROPS ONLY RWY 13L/R, 17L/C/R, 18L/R), JACKY DP (RWYS 13L/R, 17L/C/R, 18L/R), JACKY DP (RY 13L/R, 17L/C/R, 18L/R), KEENE DP (RWY 13L, 13R, 17L, 17C, 17R, 18L, 18R), KINGDOM DP (RWY 13L/R), KINGDOM DP (RWY 17L, 17C, 17R), KINGDOM DP (RWY 18L, 18R), NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 18L/R) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 263.025 | APCH/P (EAST), BERRE RNAV STAR, BRDJE RNAV STAR, CAINE STAR, CEDAR CREEK STAR, FORNY STAR, SEEVR STAR, WILBR STAR |
| 282.275 | APCH/P (NORTH), CLASS B (NE), FINGR STAR, KUSSO DP (PROPS ONLY RWY 31L/R, 35L/C/R, 36L/R), TRI-GATE DP (NORTH) |
| 284.65 | APCH/P (WEST), BOOVE STAR, BOWIE STAR (PROPS LNDG SOUTH & ALL JETS), JOVEM STAR, SHMPP STAR, SOCKK STAR, ZROBA STAR |
| 290.35 | AKUNA RNAV DP (RWY 17C, 17R), ARDIA RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35C), DALLAS AREA DP, DARTZ RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35C), DEP/P (EAST), FORCK RNAV DP, GARLAND DP, JASPA RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35C), JOE POOL DP (RWY 35L, 35C), MRSSH RNAV DP, NELYN RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 35C), TEXOMA DP (RWY 17C, 17R), TRYTN RNAV DP, ZACHH RNAV DP |
| 306.95 | APCH/P DEP/P (NORTH), BOTCH DP (RY 31L/R, 35L/C/R, 36L/R), BOWIE STAR (PROPS LNDG NORTH ONLY), CLASS B (NW), COYOTE DP (PROPS ONLY RWY 31L/R, RWY 35L/C/R, RWY 36L/R), JACKY DP (RWYS 31L/R, 36L/R, 35L/C/R), JACKY DP (RY 31 L/R, 35 L/C/R, 36 L/R), KEENE DP (RWY 31L, 31R, 35L, 35C, 35R, 36L, 36R), KINGDOM DP (RWY 35L, 35C, 35R), KINGDOM DP (RWY 36L, 36R) |
| 308.4 | FINGR STAR |
| 319.85 | DEP/P (SOUTH) |
| 323.05 | DEP/P (NORTH) |
| 343.65 | APCH/P (SOUTH), CLASS B (SE), KUSSO DP (PROPS ONLY RWY 13L/R, 17L/C/R, 18/L/R), TRI-GATE DP (SOUTH), YEAGR STAR |
| 353.95 | AKUNA RNAV DP (RWY 35L, 36R), ARDIA RNAV DP (RWY 17C, 17R), ARDIA RNAV DP (RWY 18L, 18R), DARTZ RNAV DP (RWY 17C, 17R), DARTZ RNAV DP (RWY 18L, 18R), JASPA RNAV DP (RWY 17C, 17R), JASPA RNAV DP (RWY 18L, 18R), JOE POOL DP (RWY 17C, 17R), JOE POOL DP (RWY 18L, 18R), NELYN RNAV DP (RWY 17C, 17R), NELYN RNAV DP (RWY 18L, 18R), TEXOMA DP (RWY 35L, 35C), TEXOMA DP (RWY 36L, 36R) |
| 363.15 | AKUNA RNAV DP (RWY 18L, 18R), ARDIA RNAV DP (RWY 36L, 36R), DARTZ RNAV DP (RWY 36L, 36R), DEP/P (WEST), JASPA RNAV DP (RWY 36L, 36R), JOE POOL DP (RWY 36L, 36R), KATZZ DP, KINGDOM DP (JETS), NELYN RNAV DP (RWY 36L, 36R), TEXOMA DP (RWY 18L, 18R), WORTH DP |
| 379.9 | APCH/P DEP/P (SOUTH), BOTCH DP (RY 13L/R,17L/C/R, 18L/R), CLASS B (SW), COYOTE DP (PROPS ONLY RWY 13L/R, 17L/C/R, 18L/R), JACKY DP (RWYS 13L/R, 17 L/C/R, 18L/R), JACKY DP (RY 13L/R, 17L/C/R, 18L/R), KEENE DP (RWY 13L, 13R, 17L, 17C, 17R, 18L, 18R), KINGDOM DP (RWY 13L, 13R), KINGDOM DP (RWY 17L, 17C, 17R), KINGDOM DP (RWY 18L, 18R) |
Every KDFW frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 123.775 (ARR), 135.925 (DEP) |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 128.25 |
| Ground | 121.65 (EAST), 121.8 (EAST), 121.85 (WEST) |
| Tower | 124.15 (WEST), 126.55 (EAST), 127.5 (EAST), 134.9 (WEST) |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Approach | 118.1 · RWY 13R · BOWIE arrivals; BOTCH · COYOTE · JACKY +2 more departures |
| Approach | 118.425 · RWY 18L |
| Approach | 119.4 · RWY 17L |
| Approach | 119.875 · WEST · BOOVE · BOWIE · JOVEM +3 more arrivals |
| Approach | 124.3 · NORTH · FINGR arrivals; KUSSO · TRI-GATE departures |
| Approach | 125.025 · EAST · BEREE RNAV · BRDJE RNAV · CAINE +4 more arrivals |
| Approach | 125.2 · RWY 31R · YEAGR arrivals; KUSSO · TRI-GATE departures |
| Approach | 127.075 · RWY 17C |
| Approach | 133.15 · RWY 13R |
| Approach | 133.525 · EAST · BEREE RNAV · CEDAR CREEK · SEEVR arrivals |
| Approach | 133.625 · WEST · BOOVE · SOCKK arrivals |
| Approach | 135.5 · RWY 31R |
| App/Dep | 118.1 · BOWIE arrivals; BOTCH · COYOTE · JACKY +2 more departures |
| App/Dep | 135.975 · SOUTH · BOTCH · COYOTE · JACKY +3 more departures |
| Departure | 118.55 · EAST · AKUNA RNAV · ARDIA RNAV · DALLAS AREA +10 more departures |
| Departure | 124.825 · NORTH |
| Departure | 125.125 · SOUTH · AKUNA RNAV · ARDIA RNAV · ARDIA RNAVE +5 more departures |
| Departure | 126.475 · WEST · AKUNA RNAV · ARDIA RNAV · DARTZ RNAV +7 more departures |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KDFW?
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport tower is 124.15 (WEST), 126.55 (EAST), 127.5 (EAST), 134.9 (WEST), calling "Dfw Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KDFW?
Ground control at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is 121.65 (EAST), 121.8 (EAST), 121.85 (WEST). 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 KDFW?
ATIS at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is 123.775 (ARR), 135.925 (DEP). Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KDFW?
Approach for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is 118.1, working as "Lone Star" (RWY 13R · BOWIE arrivals; BOTCH · COYOTE · JACKY +2 more departures). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KDFW?
Clearance delivery at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is 128.25. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KDFW
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.