Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport frequencies
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD · KPVD) in Providence/Warwick, RI is a towered field, staffed SUN-FRI 0530-0030 SAT 0530-0000. 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 Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KPVD tower is closed
The tower is staffed SUN-FRI 0530-0030 SAT 0530-0000. Outside those hours Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 120.7, 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 KPVD airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Providence
- ATIS 124.2
- 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.
- ASOS/AWOS 124.2
- 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 126.65
- 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 Providence
- 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 120.7
- 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 120.7
- 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 122.6, 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 (7 more)
| 123.675 | CLASS C, WIPOR STAR |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 244.875 | APCH/P DEP/P, CLASS C, WIPOR STAR |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 307.9 | WOODSTOCK RCAG (LOW) |
| 348.6 | CD/P, GND/P |
| 383.3 | COMD POST |
Every KPVD frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 124.2 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 124.2 |
| Clearance | 126.65 |
| Ground | 121.9 |
| Tower | 120.7 |
| CTAF | 120.7 |
| Flight service | 122.6, 124.85 (LOW) |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 123.675 · WIPOR arrivals |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KPVD?
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport tower is 120.7, calling "Providence Tower". The tower is staffed SUN-FRI 0530-0030 SAT 0530-0000.
What frequency do I use at KPVD when the tower is closed?
Outside SUN-FRI 0530-0030 SAT 0530-0000, Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 120.7 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 KPVD?
Ground control at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport 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 KPVD?
ATIS at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport is 124.2. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KPVD?
App/Dep for Rhode Island T. F. Green International 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 KPVD?
Clearance delivery at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport is 126.65. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KPVD
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.