McKinney National Airport frequencies
McKinney National Airport (TKI · KTKI · DTX) in Dallas, TX 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 McKinney National Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KTKI tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0600-2200. Outside those hours McKinney National Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 118.825, 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 KTKI airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Mc Kinney
- ATIS 119.925
- 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 121.35 (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 Mc Kinney
- Ground 121.875
- 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 118.825
- 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 Lone Star
- App/Dep 124.3 (FINGR arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND +2 more departures)
- 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 118.825
- 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)
| 118.1 | GREGS STAR, HERBZ STAR, JFRYE STAR |
|---|---|
| 124.3 | BOTCH DP, DALLAS AREA DP, FINGR STAR, GARLAND DP, JOE POOL DP, NANDR RNAV DP |
| 125.025 | EESAT STAR, LOADS STAR, SLANT STAR |
| 125.2 | YEAGR STAR |
| 125.275 | EESAT STAR, FINGR STAR, LOADS STAR, SLANT STAR |
| 135.975 | SWVAY STAR |
| 282.275 | APCH/P DEP/P, BOTCH DP, DALLAS AREA DP, FINGR STAR, GARLAND DP, JOE POOL DP, NANDR RNAV DP |
| 306.95 | GREGS STAR, HERBZ STAR, JFRYE STAR |
| 308.4 | EESAT STAR, FINGR STAR, LOADS STAR, SLANT STAR |
| 343.65 | YEAGR STAR |
| 379.9 | SWVAY STAR |
Every KTKI frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 119.925 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 121.35 (WHEN TWR CLSD) |
| Ground | 121.875 |
| Tower | 118.825 |
| CTAF | 118.825 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| App/Dep | 124.3 · FINGR arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND +2 more departures |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KTKI?
McKinney National Airport tower is 118.825, calling "Mc Kinney Tower". The tower is staffed 0600-2200.
What frequency do I use at KTKI when the tower is closed?
Outside 0600-2200, McKinney National Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 118.825 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 KTKI?
Ground control at McKinney National Airport is 121.875. 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 KTKI?
ATIS at McKinney National Airport is 119.925. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KTKI?
App/Dep for McKinney National Airport is 124.3, working as "Lone Star" (FINGR arrivals; BOTCH · DALLAS AREA · GARLAND +2 more departures). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KTKI?
Clearance delivery at McKinney National Airport is 121.35 (WHEN TWR CLSD). Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KTKI
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.