Gillespie Field frequencies
Gillespie Field (SEE · KSEE) in San Diego/El Cajon, CA 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 Gillespie Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KSEE tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0700-2100. Outside those hours Gillespie Field 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 KSEE airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Gillespie
- ATIS 125.45
- 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 125.45
- 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 125.1
- 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 Gillespie
- 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 120.7 (primary), 123.8 (secondary)
- 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 Socal
- App/Dep 124.35
- 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.
By procedure & sector (7 more)
| 119.6 | CWARD DP, PADRZ DP |
|---|---|
| 124.35 | CLASS B (062-109 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW) |
| 132.2 | CLASS B (029-061 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW), CLASS B (333-028 SAN 7,000 FT-11,000 FT) |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 269.1 | CLASS B (029-061 SAN 14000 FT & BLW), CLASS B (333-028 SAN 7,000FT-11,000 FT) |
| 279.625 | APCH/P DEP/P, CLASS B (062-109 SAN 14,000 FT & BLW) |
| 363.1 | CWARD DP, PADRZ DP |
Every KSEE frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 125.45 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 125.45 |
| Clearance | 125.1 |
| Ground | 121.7 |
| Tower | 120.7 (primary), 123.8 (secondary) |
| CTAF | 120.7 |
| App/Dep | 124.35 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KSEE?
Gillespie Field tower is 120.7 (primary), 123.8 (secondary), calling "Gillespie Tower". The tower is staffed 0700-2100.
What frequency do I use at KSEE when the tower is closed?
Outside 0700-2100, Gillespie Field 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 KSEE?
Ground control at Gillespie Field 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 KSEE?
ATIS at Gillespie Field is 125.45. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KSEE?
App/Dep for Gillespie Field is 124.35, working as "Socal". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KSEE?
Clearance delivery at Gillespie Field is 125.1. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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