Creech Air Force Base frequencies
Creech Air Force Base (INS · KINS) in Indian Springs, NV is a towered field, staffed OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT; CLSD WKEND AND 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 Creech Air Force Base — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KINS tower is closed
The tower is staffed OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT; CLSD WKEND AND HOL.. Outside those hours Creech Air Force Base has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 118.3, 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 KINS airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Taxi & takeoff Indian Springs
- Ground 118.3
- 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 118.3
- 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.
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 (6 more)
| 243.0 | EMERG |
|---|---|
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 290.45 | ATIS |
| 323.9 | PMSV METRO |
| 360.625 | LCL/P |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Every KINS frequency, as one table
| Ground | 118.3 |
|---|---|
| Tower | 118.3 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KINS?
Creech Air Force Base tower is 118.3, calling "Indian Springs Tower". The tower is staffed OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT; CLSD WKEND AND HOL..
What frequency do I use at KINS when the tower is closed?
Outside OPR H24 0630Z++ MON THRU 0615Z++ SAT; CLSD WKEND AND HOL., Creech Air Force Base has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 118.3 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 KINS?
Ground control at Creech Air Force Base is 118.3. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
More about KINS
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.