John C Tune Airport frequencies
John C Tune Airport (JWN · KJWN) in Nashville, TN 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 John C Tune Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KJWN tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0700-2100. Outside those hours John C Tune Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 119.45, 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 KJWN airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi John Tune
- ATIS 127.075
- 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 121.7, 124.55 (WHEN TWR CLSD)
- 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 John Tune
- Ground 121.7
- 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 119.45
- 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 Nashville
- App/Dep 119.35
- 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 119.45
- 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 (1 more)
| 372.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
|---|
Every KJWN frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 127.075 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 121.7, 124.55 (WHEN TWR CLSD) |
| Ground | 121.7 |
| Tower | 119.45 |
| CTAF | 119.45 |
| App/Dep | 119.35 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KJWN?
John C Tune Airport tower is 119.45, calling "John Tune Tower". The tower is staffed 0700-2100.
What frequency do I use at KJWN when the tower is closed?
Outside 0700-2100, John C Tune Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 119.45 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 KJWN?
Ground control at John C Tune Airport is 121.7. 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 KJWN?
ATIS at John C Tune Airport is 127.075. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KJWN?
App/Dep for John C Tune Airport is 119.35, working as "Nashville". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KJWN?
Clearance delivery at John C Tune Airport is 121.7, 124.55 (WHEN TWR CLSD). Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KJWN
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.