Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport frequencies
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR · KHHR) in Hawthorne, CA is a towered field, staffed 0600-2200. 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 Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KHHR tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0600-2200. Outside those hours Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 121.1, 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 KHHR airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Hawthorne
- ATIS 118.4
- 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 Hawthorne
- Ground 125.1
- 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 121.1
- 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 Socal
- Departure 124.3
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
Arrival Socal
- Approach 124.3 (146-245 HHR), 124.9 (069-145 LAX · initial contact), 125.2 (246-342 LAX), 128.5 (343-068)
- 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
- CTAF 121.1
- 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.
By procedure & sector (8 more)
| 124.5 | IRNMN STAR, RYDRR STAR |
|---|---|
| 127.0 | EMMLN STAR |
| 235.975 | APCH/P (343-068), CLASS B, IRNMN STAR, RYDRR STAR |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 263.025 | APCH/P (246-342 LAX) |
| 269.0 | APCH/P IC (069-145 LAX) |
| 318.2 | EMMLN STAR |
| 363.2 | APCH/P (146-245 HHR), DEP/P |
Every KHHR frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 118.4 |
|---|---|
| Ground | 125.1 |
| Tower | 121.1 |
| CTAF | 121.1 |
| Approach | 124.3 · 146-245 HHR |
| Approach | 124.9 · 069-145 LAX · initial contact |
| Approach | 125.2 · 246-342 LAX |
| Approach | 128.5 · 343-068 |
| Departure | 124.3 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KHHR?
Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport tower is 121.1, calling "Hawthorne Tower". The tower is staffed 0600-2200.
What frequency do I use at KHHR when the tower is closed?
Outside 0600-2200, Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 121.1 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 KHHR?
Ground control at Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport is 125.1. 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 KHHR?
ATIS at Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport is 118.4. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KHHR?
Approach for Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport is 124.3, working as "Socal" (146-245 HHR). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about KHHR
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.