Quonset State Airport frequencies
Quonset State Airport (OQU · KOQU · NCO) in North Kingstown, RI is a towered field, staffed TUE-FRI 0800-2300; SAT 0900-1700; SUN 1000-1800; CLSD MON & HOLS.. 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 Quonset State Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KOQU tower is closed
The tower is staffed TUE-FRI 0800-2300; SAT 0900-1700; SUN 1000-1800; CLSD MON & HOLS.. Outside those hours Quonset State Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 126.35, 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 KOQU airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Quonset
- ATIS 118.6
- 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 134.5
- 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 Quonset
- Ground 134.5
- 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 126.35
- 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 Providence
- App/Dep 123.675 (WIPOR arrivals)
- 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 126.35
- 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.
- Flight service 124.85 (LOW)
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
- 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 (10 more)
| 36.8 | ARNG OPS |
|---|---|
| 123.675 | WIPOR STAR |
| 226.675 | GND/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 244.875 | APCH/P DEP/P, WIPOR STAR |
| 252.9 | LCL/P |
| 274.3 | ARNG OPS |
| 307.9 | WOODSTOCK RCAG (LOW) |
| 335.95 | COMD POST (QUAHOG) |
| 372.175 | OPS (RHODY OPS) |
Every KOQU frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 118.6 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 134.5 |
| Ground | 134.5 |
| Tower | 126.35 |
| CTAF | 126.35 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 124.85 (LOW) |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 123.675 · WIPOR arrivals |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KOQU?
Quonset State Airport tower is 126.35, calling "Quonset Tower". The tower is staffed TUE-FRI 0800-2300; SAT 0900-1700; SUN 1000-1800; CLSD MON & HOLS..
What frequency do I use at KOQU when the tower is closed?
Outside TUE-FRI 0800-2300; SAT 0900-1700; SUN 1000-1800; CLSD MON & HOLS., Quonset State Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 126.35 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 KOQU?
Ground control at Quonset State Airport is 134.5. 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 KOQU?
ATIS at Quonset State Airport is 118.6. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KOQU?
App/Dep for Quonset State Airport is 123.675, working as "Providence" (WIPOR arrivals). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KOQU?
Clearance delivery at Quonset State Airport is 134.5. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KOQU
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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