Rickenbacker International Airport frequencies
Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK · KLCK) in Columbus, OH is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. 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 Rickenbacker International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Rick Tower
- ATIS 132.75
- 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 125.275
- 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 Rick Tower
- Ground 125.275
- 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 120.05
- 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 Columbus
- App/Dep 134.0 (initial contact)
- 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
- 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.
- 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 (15 more)
| 36.7 | ARNG OPS |
|---|---|
| 123.09 | ARNG OPS |
| 125.95 | CBUSS STAR, DUBLN STAR |
| 139.3 | OPS (ARNG C-26 CALL TORSO OPS) |
| 142.6 | ARNG OPS |
| 228.8 | ARNG OPS |
| 238.8 | COMD POST |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 252.1 | COMD POST |
| 275.8 | CD/P, GND/P |
| 279.6 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
| 311.0 | COMD POST |
| 311.3 | NG OPS |
| 348.4 | LCL/P |
| 371.975 | CBUSS STAR, DUBLN STAR |
Every KLCK frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 132.75 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 125.275 |
| Ground | 125.275 |
| Tower | 120.05 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 134.0 · initial contact |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KLCK?
Rickenbacker International Airport tower is 120.05, calling "Rick Tower Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KLCK?
Ground control at Rickenbacker International Airport is 125.275. 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 KLCK?
ATIS at Rickenbacker International Airport is 132.75. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KLCK?
App/Dep for Rickenbacker International Airport is 134.0, working as "Columbus" (initial contact). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KLCK?
Clearance delivery at Rickenbacker International Airport is 125.275. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KLCK
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.