Melbourne Orlando International Airport frequencies
Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB · KMLB) in Melbourne, FL is a towered field, staffed 0600-2400. 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 Melbourne Orlando International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KMLB tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0600-2400. Outside those hours Melbourne Orlando International Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 118.2, 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 KMLB airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Melbourne
- ATIS 132.55
- 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.
- ASOS/AWOS 132.55
- 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, 126.025 (WHEN MLB 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 Melbourne
- 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 118.2 (primary), 124.05 (secondary)
- 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 Orlando
- App/Dep 126.025 (MELBOURNE departures)
- 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 118.2
- 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.
By procedure & sector (8 more)
| 118.2 | VFR ADZY |
|---|---|
| 126.025 | MELBOURNE DP |
| 128.375 | BITHO STAR |
| 134.05 | JOKRS STAR, PRICY STAR |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 281.425 | APCH/P DEP/P, MELBOURNE DP |
| 338.2 | BITHO STAR |
| 339.8 | JOKRS STAR, PRICY STAR |
Every KMLB frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 132.55 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 132.55 |
| Clearance | 121.9, 126.025 (WHEN MLB TWR CLSD) |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 118.2 (primary), 124.05 (secondary) |
| CTAF | 118.2 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| App/Dep | 126.025 · MELBOURNE departures |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KMLB?
Melbourne Orlando International Airport tower is 118.2 (primary), 124.05 (secondary), calling "Melbourne Tower". The tower is staffed 0600-2400.
What frequency do I use at KMLB when the tower is closed?
Outside 0600-2400, Melbourne Orlando International Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 118.2 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 KMLB?
Ground control at Melbourne Orlando International Airport 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 ATIS frequency at KMLB?
ATIS at Melbourne Orlando International Airport is 132.55. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KMLB?
App/Dep for Melbourne Orlando International Airport is 126.025, working as "Orlando" (MELBOURNE departures). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KMLB?
Clearance delivery at Melbourne Orlando International Airport is 121.9, 126.025 (WHEN MLB TWR CLSD). Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KMLB
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.