Tri Cities Airport frequencies
Tri Cities Airport (PSC · KPSC) in Pasco, WA is a towered field, staffed 0600-2200. 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 Tri Cities Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KPSC tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0600-2200. Outside those hours Tri Cities Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 135.3, 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 KPSC airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Tri-Cities
- ATIS 125.65
- 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 120.0
- 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 Tri-Cities
- 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 135.3
- 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 Spokane
- App/Dep 128.75 (NORTH & WEST · initial contact), 133.15 (EAST & SOUTH)
- 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 135.3
- 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 132.6 (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 (4 more)
| 269.35 | YAKIMA RCAG (LOW) |
|---|---|
| 285.55 | LCL/P |
| 377.2 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (NORTH & WEST) |
| 379.15 | APCH/P DEP/P (NORTH & WEST) |
Every KPSC frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 125.65 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 120.0 |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Tower | 135.3 |
| CTAF | 135.3 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 132.6 (LOW) |
| App/Dep | 128.75 · NORTH & WEST · initial contact |
| App/Dep | 133.15 · EAST & SOUTH |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KPSC?
Tri Cities Airport tower is 135.3, calling "Tri-Cities Tower". The tower is staffed 0600-2200.
What frequency do I use at KPSC when the tower is closed?
Outside 0600-2200, Tri Cities Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 135.3 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 KPSC?
Ground control at Tri Cities 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 KPSC?
ATIS at Tri Cities Airport is 125.65. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KPSC?
App/Dep for Tri Cities Airport is 128.75, working as "Spokane" (NORTH & WEST · initial contact). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KPSC?
Clearance delivery at Tri Cities Airport is 120.0. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KPSC
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.