Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip frequencies
Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip (XMR · KXMR) in Cocoa Beach, FL is a towered field, staffed NO SPECIFIC WORK HOURS MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOLIDAYS.. 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 Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KXMR tower is closed
The tower is staffed NO SPECIFIC WORK HOURS MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOLIDAYS.. Outside those hours Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 118.625 (primary), 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 KXMR airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Cape
- ASOS/AWOS 119.325
- 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.
Taxi & takeoff Cape
- Tower 118.625 (primary), 126.2 (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 Orlando
- App/Dep 134.95
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
By procedure & sector (8 more)
| 128.375 | BITHO STAR |
|---|---|
| 139.3 | PTD |
| 143.15 | LCL/P |
| 225.05 | PMSV METRO |
| 239.05 | LCL/P |
| 281.425 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 338.2 | BITHO STAR |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Every KXMR frequency, as one table
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.325 |
|---|---|
| Tower | 118.625 (primary), 126.2 (secondary) |
| App/Dep | 134.95 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KXMR?
Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip tower is 118.625 (primary), 126.2 (secondary), calling "Cape Tower". The tower is staffed NO SPECIFIC WORK HOURS MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOLIDAYS..
What frequency do I use at KXMR when the tower is closed?
Outside NO SPECIFIC WORK HOURS MON-FRI; CLSD SAT, SUN & HOLIDAYS., Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 118.625 (primary) as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.
What is the ASOS/AWOS frequency at KXMR?
ASOS/AWOS at Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip is 119.325. It is an automated broadcast, so there is no letter to report — just take the altimeter setting and wind.
What is the approach frequency for KXMR?
App/Dep for Cape Canaveral SFS Skid Strip is 134.95, working as "Orlando". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.