Wright-Patterson Air Force Base frequencies

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO · KFFO) in Dayton, OH 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 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Before taxi Patterson

ATIS 124.475
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.

Taxi & takeoff Patterson

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 127.8 (primary), 115.2 (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 Columbus

App/Dep 118.85
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

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 (13 more)
126.2PTD
134.45DANEI STAR
243.0EMERG
269.275APCH/P DEP/P IC
269.9ATIS
281.45LCL/P
291.0DEP/P
323.15DANEI STAR
327.1APCH/P
335.8GND/P
348.4PMSV METRO
349.4COMD POST (445 AW AFRC BUCKEYE CON)
372.2PTD
Every KFFO frequency, as one table
ATIS124.475
Ground121.8
Tower127.8 (primary), 115.2 (secondary)
Emergency121.5
App/Dep118.85

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KFFO?

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base tower is 127.8 (primary), 115.2 (secondary), calling "Patterson Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.

What is the ground frequency at KFFO?

Ground control at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 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 KFFO?

ATIS at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is 124.475. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.

What is the approach frequency for KFFO?

App/Dep for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is 118.85, working as "Columbus". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.