Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport frequencies
Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (NLC · KNLC) in Lemoore, CA is a towered field, staffed 1600-0800Z++ MON-FRI, 1800-0200Z++ SAT-SUN. 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 Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KNLC tower is closed
The tower is staffed 1600-0800Z++ MON-FRI, 1800-0200Z++ SAT-SUN. Outside those hours Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 128.3, 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 KNLC airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Lemoore Tower
- ATIS 121.575
- 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 121.575
- 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 121.65
- 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 Lemoore Tower
- Ground 121.65
- 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 128.3
- 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.
Departure Lemoore
- Departure 118.15 (RWY 14L, 14R), 124.1 (RWY 32L, 32R)
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
Arrival Lemoore
- Approach 118.15 (SOUTH), 124.1 (NORTH)
- Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.
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 (13 more)
| 134.225 | ADZY (MOA ADZY) |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 259.0 | PMSV METRO |
| 269.025 | APCH/P |
| 290.325 | ADZY (MOA ADZY) |
| 299.3 | BASE OPS |
| 305.2 | GND/P |
| 318.8 | DEP/P |
| 327.15 | ATIS |
| 340.2 | LCL/P (RWY 14L, 32L) |
| 360.2 | LCL/P (RWY 14R, 32R) |
| 371.9 | CD/P |
| 6723.0 | NAF OPS |
Every KNLC frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 121.575 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 121.575 |
| Clearance | 121.65 |
| Ground | 121.65 |
| Tower | 128.3 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| Approach | 118.15 · SOUTH |
| Approach | 124.1 · NORTH |
| Departure | 118.15 · RWY 14L, 14R |
| Departure | 124.1 · RWY 32L, 32R |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KNLC?
Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport tower is 128.3, calling "Lemoore Tower Tower". The tower is staffed 1600-0800Z++ MON-FRI, 1800-0200Z++ SAT-SUN.
What frequency do I use at KNLC when the tower is closed?
Outside 1600-0800Z++ MON-FRI, 1800-0200Z++ SAT-SUN, Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 128.3 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 KNLC?
Ground control at Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport is 121.65. 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 KNLC?
ATIS at Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport is 121.575. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KNLC?
Approach for Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport is 118.15, working as "Lemoore" (SOUTH). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KNLC?
Clearance delivery at Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport is 121.65. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.