Frederick Municipal Airport frequencies
Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK · KFDK) in Frederick, MD is a towered field, staffed 0700-2100. 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 Frederick Municipal Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KFDK tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0700-2100. Outside those hours Frederick Municipal Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 132.4, 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 KFDK airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Frederick
- ATIS 124.875
- 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 126.9 (WHEN TWR CLSD), 127.425
- 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 Frederick
- Ground 127.425
- 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 132.4
- 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 126.1 (CONLE · TERPZ 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.
Also
- CTAF 132.4
- 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 122.95
- 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 (4 more)
| 126.1 | CONLE DP, TERPZ DP |
|---|---|
| 126.75 | TRSTN STAR |
| 307.2 | TRSTN STAR |
| 338.25 | APCH/P DEP/P, CONLE DP, TERPZ DP |
Every KFDK frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 124.875 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 126.9 (WHEN TWR CLSD), 127.425 |
| Ground | 127.425 |
| Tower | 132.4 |
| CTAF | 132.4 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| App/Dep | 126.1 · CONLE · TERPZ departures |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KFDK?
Frederick Municipal Airport tower is 132.4, calling "Frederick Tower". The tower is staffed 0700-2100.
What frequency do I use at KFDK when the tower is closed?
Outside 0700-2100, Frederick Municipal Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 132.4 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 KFDK?
Ground control at Frederick Municipal Airport is 127.425. 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 KFDK?
ATIS at Frederick Municipal Airport is 124.875. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KFDK?
App/Dep for Frederick Municipal Airport is 126.1, working as "Potomac" (CONLE · TERPZ departures). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KFDK?
Clearance delivery at Frederick Municipal Airport is 126.9 (WHEN TWR CLSD), 127.425. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KFDK
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.