Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport frequencies
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC · KROC) in Rochester, NY is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
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- ATIS 124.825
- 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 124.825
- 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 118.8
- 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 Rochester
- Ground 121.7
- 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 118.3
- 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 Rochester
- App/Dep 119.55 (330-160 · initial contact), 123.7 (161-329)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Departure Rochester
- Departure 127.325 (secondary)
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
Also
- 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.
- 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)
| 119.55 | CLASS C (330-160) |
|---|---|
| 123.7 | CLASS C (161-329) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 254.3 | LCL/P |
| 269.6 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (330-160), CLASS C (330-160) |
| 322.3 | APCH/P DEP/P (161-329), CLASS C (161-329) |
| 343.65 | CD/P |
Every KROC frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 124.825 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 124.825 |
| Clearance | 118.8 |
| Ground | 121.7 |
| Tower | 118.3 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 119.55 · 330-160 · initial contact |
| App/Dep | 123.7 · 161-329 |
| Departure | 127.325 · secondary |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KROC?
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport tower is 118.3, calling "Rochester Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KROC?
Ground control at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is 121.7. 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 KROC?
ATIS at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is 124.825. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KROC?
App/Dep for Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is 119.55, working as "Rochester" (330-160 · initial contact). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KROC?
Clearance delivery at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is 118.8. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KROC
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.