Seattle Paine Field International Airport frequencies
Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE · KPAE) in Everett, WA is a towered field, staffed 0700-2100. 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 Seattle Paine Field International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KPAE tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0700-2100. Outside those hours Seattle Paine Field International Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 132.95, 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 KPAE airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Paine
- ATIS 128.65
- 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 127.175
- 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 Paine
- Ground 121.8
- 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 120.2 (RWY 16L/34R), 132.95 (RWY 16R/34L)
- 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 Seattle
- App/Dep 128.5
- 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 132.95
- 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 (6 more)
| 34.1 | AR OPS |
|---|---|
| 125.6 | OLYMPIA STAR |
| 256.7 | LCL/P |
| 273.45 | OLYMPIA STAR |
| 306.9 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 339.8 | GND/P |
Every KPAE frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 128.65 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 127.175 |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Tower | 120.2 (RWY 16L/34R), 132.95 (RWY 16R/34L) |
| CTAF | 132.95 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| App/Dep | 128.5 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KPAE?
Seattle Paine Field International Airport tower is 120.2 (RWY 16L/34R), 132.95 (RWY 16R/34L), calling "Paine Tower". The tower is staffed 0700-2100.
What frequency do I use at KPAE when the tower is closed?
Outside 0700-2100, Seattle Paine Field International Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 132.95 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 KPAE?
Ground control at Seattle Paine Field International Airport is 121.8. 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 KPAE?
ATIS at Seattle Paine Field International Airport is 128.65. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KPAE?
App/Dep for Seattle Paine Field International Airport is 128.5, working as "Seattle". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KPAE?
Clearance delivery at Seattle Paine Field International Airport is 127.175. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KPAE
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.