Francis S Gabreski Airport frequencies

Francis S Gabreski Airport (FOK · KFOK) in Westhampton Beach, NY is a towered field, staffed 0700-2300. 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 Francis S Gabreski Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

When the KFOK tower is closed

The tower is staffed 0700-2300. Outside those hours Francis S Gabreski Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 125.3, 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 KFOK airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.

Before taxi Suffolk

ASOS/AWOS 119.925
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 Suffolk

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 125.3
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 New York

App/Dep 125.975
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 125.3
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.
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 (6 more)
120.05NELIE STAR
225.4GND/P
236.6LCL/P
328.475ANG OPS
343.65APCH/P DEP/P
343.75NELIE STAR
Every KFOK frequency, as one table
ASOS/AWOS119.925
Ground121.8
Tower125.3
CTAF125.3
Emergency121.5
App/Dep125.975

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KFOK?

Francis S Gabreski Airport tower is 125.3, calling "Suffolk Tower". The tower is staffed 0700-2300.

What frequency do I use at KFOK when the tower is closed?

Outside 0700-2300, Francis S Gabreski Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 125.3 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 KFOK?

Ground control at Francis S Gabreski 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 ASOS/AWOS frequency at KFOK?

ASOS/AWOS at Francis S Gabreski Airport is 119.925. 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 KFOK?

App/Dep for Francis S Gabreski Airport is 125.975, working as "New York". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.