Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base frequencies
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV · KDOV) in Dover, DE 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 Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Dover
- ATIS 127.825
- 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 125.55
- 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 Dover
- Ground 118.875
- 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 126.35
- 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 Dover
- App/Dep 132.425 (ARLFT arrivals)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Arrival Dover
- Approach 135.15 (secondary)
- 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
- 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 (18 more)
| 125.9 | VFR SEQUENCING (SVC 25 NM OUT) |
|---|---|
| 132.425 | ARLFT STAR |
| 142.2 | GCA |
| 225.4 | GND/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.875 | APCH/P DEP/P, ARLFT STAR |
| 273.5 | D-ATIS |
| 279.625 | LCL/P |
| 282.325 | VFR SEQUENCING |
| 289.4 | CD/P |
| 294.7 | GCA |
| 318.1 | GCA |
| 323.0 | DEP/P |
| 342.0 | PMSV METRO |
| 349.4 | COMD POST |
| 372.2 | PTD (THRU COMD POST) |
| 373.0 | GCA |
| 388.9 | GCA |
Every KDOV frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 127.825 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 125.55 |
| Ground | 118.875 |
| Tower | 126.35 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| Approach | 135.15 · secondary |
| App/Dep | 132.425 · ARLFT arrivals |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KDOV?
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base tower is 126.35, calling "Dover Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KDOV?
Ground control at Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base is 118.875. 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 KDOV?
ATIS at Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base is 127.825. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KDOV?
Approach for Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base is 135.15, working as "Dover" (secondary). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KDOV?
Clearance delivery at Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base is 125.55. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KDOV
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.