Millington-Memphis Airport frequencies

Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA · KNQA) in Millington, TN is a towered field, staffed 0900-0200 MON; 0530-0200 TUE-FRI; 0530-1900 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 Millington-Memphis Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

When the KNQA tower is closed

The tower is staffed 0900-0200 MON; 0530-0200 TUE-FRI; 0530-1900 SAT-SUN. Outside those hours Millington-Memphis Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 120.25, 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 KNQA airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.

Before taxi Millington

ASOS/AWOS 118.925
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.

Taxi & takeoff Millington

Ground 121.375
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 120.25
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 Memphis

Departure 124.15 (356-175), 124.65 (176-355)
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 Memphis

Approach 119.1 (176-355 · initial contact), 120.075 (356-175 · secondary), 120.925 (356-175 · secondary), 125.8 (356-175 · initial contact), 126.7 (176-355 · secondary)
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

CTAF 120.25
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)
119.1CLASS B (176-355)
125.8CLASS B (356-175)
284.7DEP/P (176-355)
291.6APCH/P IC (176-355), CLASS B (176-355)
338.3APCH/P IC (356-175), CLASS B (356-175)
340.2LCL/P
360.2LCL/S
385.45DEP/P (356-175)
Every KNQA frequency, as one table
ASOS/AWOS118.925
Ground121.375
Tower120.25
CTAF120.25
UNICOM122.95
Approach119.1 · 176-355 · initial contact
Approach120.075 · 356-175 · secondary
Approach120.925 · 356-175 · secondary
Approach125.8 · 356-175 · initial contact
Approach126.7 · 176-355 · secondary
Departure124.15 · 356-175
Departure124.65 · 176-355

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KNQA?

Millington-Memphis Airport tower is 120.25, calling "Millington Tower". The tower is staffed 0900-0200 MON; 0530-0200 TUE-FRI; 0530-1900 SAT-SUN.

What frequency do I use at KNQA when the tower is closed?

Outside 0900-0200 MON; 0530-0200 TUE-FRI; 0530-1900 SAT-SUN, Millington-Memphis Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 120.25 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 KNQA?

Ground control at Millington-Memphis Airport is 121.375. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.

What is the ASOS/AWOS frequency at KNQA?

ASOS/AWOS at Millington-Memphis Airport is 118.925. It is an automated broadcast, so there is no letter to report — just take the altimeter setting and wind.

What is the approach frequency for KNQA?

Approach for Millington-Memphis Airport is 119.1, working as "Memphis" (176-355 · initial contact). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.