Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field frequencies
Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field (OZR · KOZR) in Fort Rucker/Ozark, AL is a towered field, staffed 1200-0700Z++MON-FRI. 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 Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KOZR tower is closed
The tower is staffed 1200-0700Z++MON-FRI. Outside those hours Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 135.2, 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 KOZR airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Cairns
- ATIS 111.2
- 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 118.075
- 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 Cairns
- 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 122.5 (secondary), 135.2 (primary), 111.2 (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 Cairns
- App/Dep 125.4 (341-120), 133.45 (220-340 · initial contact), 133.75 (121-219)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Arrival Cairns
- Approach 122.5 (secondary), 128.55 (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 135.2
- 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.
- Flight service 134.3 (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 (15 more)
| 126.2 | OPS |
|---|---|
| 134.1 | PMSV METRO, PTD |
| 229.6 | APCH/S |
| 239.275 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (220-340) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 248.55 | LCL/P |
| 257.95 | CD/P |
| 270.35 | APCH/P DEP/P (121-219) |
| 288.25 | GND/P |
| 316.15 | ATIS |
| 322.55 | DOTHAN RCAG (LOW) |
| 327.125 | APCH/P DEP/P (341-120) |
| 336.3 | APCH/P DEP/P (220-340) |
| 348.8 | PTD |
| 371.35 | OPS |
Every KOZR frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 111.2 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 118.075 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 122.5 (secondary), 135.2 (primary), 111.2 (secondary) |
| CTAF | 135.2 |
| Flight service | 134.3 (LOW) |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| Approach | 122.5 · secondary |
| Approach | 128.55 · secondary |
| App/Dep | 125.4 · 341-120 |
| App/Dep | 133.45 · 220-340 · initial contact |
| App/Dep | 133.75 · 121-219 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KOZR?
Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field tower is 122.5 (secondary), 135.2 (primary), 111.2 (secondary), calling "Cairns Tower". The tower is staffed 1200-0700Z++MON-FRI.
What frequency do I use at KOZR when the tower is closed?
Outside 1200-0700Z++MON-FRI, Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 135.2 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 KOZR?
Ground control at Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field 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 KOZR?
ATIS at Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field is 111.2. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KOZR?
Approach for Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field is 122.5, working as "Cairns" (secondary). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KOZR?
Clearance delivery at Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field is 118.075. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KOZR
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.