Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field frequencies
Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (STP · KSTP) in Saint Paul, MN is a towered field, staffed 0600-2200 MON-FRI, 0700-2200 SAT-SUN. 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 Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KSTP tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0600-2200 MON-FRI, 0700-2200 SAT-SUN. Outside those hours Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 119.1, 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 KSTP airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Saint Paul
- ATIS 118.35
- 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 118.35
- 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 121.675 (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 Saint Paul
- Ground 121.675
- 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 119.1
- 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 Minneapolis
- App/Dep 121.2
- 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 119.1
- 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.
By procedure & sector (11 more)
| 41.5 | OPS |
|---|---|
| 49.65 | NG OPS |
| 126.2 | OPS |
| 126.95 | TWOLF STAR |
| 139.2 | OPS |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 284.7 | ROCHESTER DP, ZMBRO DP |
| 299.1 | OPS |
| 335.5 | AGUDE STAR, ENCEE STAR, GOPHER STAR, TWOLF STAR |
| 335.65 | APCH/P DEP/P, COULT DP, KBREW DP, ORSKY DP, SCHEP DP, WLSTN DP |
| 347.7 | ANG OPS |
Every KSTP frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 118.35 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 118.35 |
| Clearance | 121.675 (WHEN TWR CLSD) |
| Ground | 121.675 |
| Tower | 119.1 |
| CTAF | 119.1 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| App/Dep | 121.2 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KSTP?
Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field tower is 119.1, calling "Saint Paul Tower". The tower is staffed 0600-2200 MON-FRI, 0700-2200 SAT-SUN.
What frequency do I use at KSTP when the tower is closed?
Outside 0600-2200 MON-FRI, 0700-2200 SAT-SUN, Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 119.1 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 KSTP?
Ground control at Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field is 121.675. 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 KSTP?
ATIS at Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field is 118.35. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KSTP?
App/Dep for Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field is 121.2, working as "Minneapolis". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KSTP?
Clearance delivery at Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field is 121.675 (WHEN TWR CLSD). Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KSTP
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.