Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North frequencies

Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North (NSE · KNSE) in Milton, FL is a towered field, staffed 1245-0445Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL; OTR BY NOTAM.. 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 Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

When the KNSE tower is closed

The tower is staffed 1245-0445Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL; OTR BY NOTAM.. Outside those hours Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 121.4, 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 KNSE airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.

Taxi & takeoff North Whiting

Tower 121.4: 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 Pensacola

App/Dep 127.35: 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 121.4: 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.
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)

127.35	CLASS C
140.0	ATIS
233.7	BASE OPS
243.0	EMERG
251.15	GND/P
257.775	CD/P
278.8	DEP/P
290.325	ATIS
291.625	APCH/P, CLASS C
298.9	APCH/S, CLASS C/S
306.925	LCL/P
316.95	PMSV METRO
340.2	LCL/S

Every KNSE frequency, as one table

Tower	121.4
CTAF	121.4
Emergency	121.5
App/Dep	127.35

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KNSE?

Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North tower is 121.4, calling "North Whiting Tower". The tower is staffed 1245-0445Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL; OTR BY NOTAM..

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

Outside 1245-0445Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN & HOL; OTR BY NOTAM., Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 121.4 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.

What is the approach frequency for KNSE?

App/Dep for Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North is 127.35, working as "Pensacola". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

More about KNSE

Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.