Punta Gorda Airport frequencies
Punta Gorda Airport (PGD · KPGD) in Punta Gorda, FL is a towered field, staffed 0600-2100. 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 Punta Gorda Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KPGD tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0600-2100. Outside those hours Punta Gorda Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 121.0, 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 KPGD airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Punta Gorda
- ATIS 135.675
- 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.
- ASOS/AWOS 135.675
- 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.
- Clearance 119.55, 127.05 (WHEN TWR CLSD)
- 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 Punta Gorda
- Ground 119.55
- 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 121.0
- 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 Fort Myers
- App/Dep 127.05 (PIKKR 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 121.0
- 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 122.975
- 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 134.75 (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.
By procedure & sector (6 more)
| 119.65 | LUBBR STAR |
|---|---|
| 127.05 | PIKKR STAR (5000 FT & BLO) |
| 134.425 | PIKKR STAR (6000 FT & ABV) |
| 306.2 | APCH/P DEP/P IC, PIKKR STAR |
| 322.5 | FORT MYERS RCAG (LOW) |
| 353.575 | LUBBR STAR |
Every KPGD frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 135.675 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 135.675 |
| Clearance | 119.55, 127.05 (WHEN TWR CLSD) |
| Ground | 119.55 |
| Tower | 121.0 |
| CTAF | 121.0 |
| UNICOM | 122.975 |
| Flight service | 134.75 (LOW) |
| App/Dep | 127.05 · PIKKR arrivals |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KPGD?
Punta Gorda Airport tower is 121.0, calling "Punta Gorda Tower". The tower is staffed 0600-2100.
What frequency do I use at KPGD when the tower is closed?
Outside 0600-2100, Punta Gorda Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 121.0 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 KPGD?
Ground control at Punta Gorda Airport is 119.55. 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 KPGD?
ATIS at Punta Gorda Airport is 135.675. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KPGD?
App/Dep for Punta Gorda Airport is 127.05, working as "Fort Myers" (PIKKR arrivals). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KPGD?
Clearance delivery at Punta Gorda Airport is 119.55, 127.05 (WHEN TWR CLSD). Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KPGD
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.