Dona Ana County International Jetport frequencies
Dona Ana County International Jetport (DNA · KDNA) in Santa Teresa, NM has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 122.725. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
All of Dona Ana County International Jetport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi
- ASOS/AWOS 124.175
- An automated weather station reading the field conditions aloud — wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature and altimeter. It replaces ATIS at a field with no controller to record one. Get the altimeter setting before you descend below the transition altitude.
Taxi & takeoff
- CTAF 122.725
- 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 122.725
- 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.
Departure & arrival El Paso
- App/Dep 119.15
- 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 El Paso
- Departure 124.25
- 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 El Paso
- Approach 124.25 (NORTH-V16 · initial contact)
- 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.
What to say on 122.725
Nobody is sequencing traffic at KDNA, so every call is you telling other aircraft where you are. Open and close with the field name so a pilot tuned to a shared frequency knows which airport you mean — 122.725 is not unique to Dona Ana County International Jetport.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Dona Ana Jetport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 10, Dona Ana Jetport.
- Entering the pattern
Dona Ana Jetport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 10, Dona Ana Jetport.
- Before taking the runway
Dona Ana Jetport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 10, Dona Ana Jetport.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the KDNA traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if KDNA publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
By procedure & sector (2 more)
| 298.85 | APCH/P IC (NORTH-V16), DEP/P |
|---|---|
| 353.5 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Every KDNA frequency, as one table
| ASOS/AWOS | 124.175 |
|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.725 |
| UNICOM | 122.725 |
| Approach | 124.25 · NORTH-V16 · initial contact |
| App/Dep | 119.15 |
| Departure | 124.25 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at KDNA?
Dona Ana County International Jetport is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 122.725 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
What is the ASOS/AWOS frequency at KDNA?
ASOS/AWOS at Dona Ana County International Jetport is 124.175. It is an automated broadcast, so there is no letter to report — just take the altimeter setting and wind.
What is the approach frequency for KDNA?
Approach for Dona Ana County International Jetport is 124.25, working as "El Paso" (NORTH-V16 · initial contact). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about KDNA
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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