Dupage Airport frequencies
Dupage Airport (DPA · KDPA) in Chicago/West Chicago, IL 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
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- ATIS 132.075
- 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 119.75
- 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 Dupage
- Ground 121.8
- 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 120.9 (primary), 124.5 (secondary)
- 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 Chicago
- App/Dep 133.5
- 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
- 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.
- Flight service 122.3
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
By procedure & sector (2 more)
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
|---|---|
| 349.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Every KDPA frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 132.075 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 119.75 |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Tower | 120.9 (primary), 124.5 (secondary) |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 122.3 |
| App/Dep | 133.5 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KDPA?
Dupage Airport tower is 120.9 (primary), 124.5 (secondary), calling "Dupage Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KDPA?
Ground control at Dupage Airport is 121.8. 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 KDPA?
ATIS at Dupage Airport is 132.075. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KDPA?
App/Dep for Dupage Airport is 133.5, working as "Chicago". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KDPA?
Clearance delivery at Dupage Airport is 119.75. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KDPA
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.