Hawkins Field frequencies
Hawkins Field (HKS · KHKS) in Jackson, MS 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 Hawkins Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KHKS tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0700-2100. Outside those hours Hawkins Field has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 119.65, 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 KHKS airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Hawkins
- ASOS/AWOS 120.625
- 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.
- Clearance 121.9
- 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 Hawkins
- Ground 121.9
- 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 119.65
- 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 Jackson
- App/Dep 123.9 (333-152 · initial contact), 125.25 (153-332)
- 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 119.65
- 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.
- Flight service 132.5 (LOW)
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
By procedure & sector (7 more)
| 35.5 | ARNG OPS |
|---|---|
| 139.05 | ARNG OPS |
| 239.0 | GND/P |
| 242.4 | ARNG OPS |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 259.1 | JACKSON RCAG (LOW) |
| 319.2 | APCH/P DEP/P (153-332) |
Every KHKS frequency, as one table
| ASOS/AWOS | 120.625 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 121.9 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 119.65 |
| CTAF | 119.65 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 132.5 (LOW) |
| App/Dep | 123.9 · 333-152 · initial contact |
| App/Dep | 125.25 · 153-332 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KHKS?
Hawkins Field tower is 119.65, calling "Hawkins Tower". The tower is staffed 0700-2100.
What frequency do I use at KHKS when the tower is closed?
Outside 0700-2100, Hawkins Field has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 119.65 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 KHKS?
Ground control at Hawkins Field is 121.9. 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 KHKS?
ASOS/AWOS at Hawkins Field is 120.625. 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 KHKS?
App/Dep for Hawkins Field is 123.9, working as "Jackson" (333-152 · initial contact). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KHKS?
Clearance delivery at Hawkins Field is 121.9. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KHKS
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.