Hill Air Force Base frequencies
Hill Air Force Base (HIF · KHIF) in Ogden, UT is a towered field, staffed OPR 1500-0700Z++ MON-SAT; 1600-0000Z++ SAT-SUN. CLSD FED HOL.. 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 Hill Air Force Base — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KHIF tower is closed
The tower is staffed OPR 1500-0700Z++ MON-SAT; 1600-0000Z++ SAT-SUN. CLSD FED HOL.. Outside those hours Hill Air Force Base has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 127.15, 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 KHIF airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Hill
- ATIS 134.925
- 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 124.1
- 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 Hill
- Ground 121.6
- 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 127.15
- 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 Salt Lake City
- App/Dep 121.1
- 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 (12 more)
| 134.75 | PTD |
|---|---|
| 139.3 | PTD |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.05 | LCL/S |
| 263.15 | LCL/P |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 319.25 | CLASS B (NORTH OF 41 DEG LAT) |
| 335.8 | CD/P |
| 342.3 | PMSV METRO |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 381.3 | OPS (ACC RAYMOND 23 CONVOY) |
| 397.9 | ATIS |
Every KHIF frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 134.925 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 124.1 |
| Ground | 121.6 |
| Tower | 127.15 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 121.1 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KHIF?
Hill Air Force Base tower is 127.15, calling "Hill Tower". The tower is staffed OPR 1500-0700Z++ MON-SAT; 1600-0000Z++ SAT-SUN. CLSD FED HOL..
What frequency do I use at KHIF when the tower is closed?
Outside OPR 1500-0700Z++ MON-SAT; 1600-0000Z++ SAT-SUN. CLSD FED HOL., Hill Air Force Base has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 127.15 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 KHIF?
Ground control at Hill Air Force Base is 121.6. 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 KHIF?
ATIS at Hill Air Force Base is 134.925. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KHIF?
App/Dep for Hill Air Force Base is 121.1, working as "Salt Lake City". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KHIF?
Clearance delivery at Hill Air Force Base is 124.1. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KHIF
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.