Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport frequencies
Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport (NGF · PHNG) in Kaneohe, HI is a towered field, staffed 0830-1700 MON; 0830-0100 TUE-FRI; 2100-0100 SAT; CLSD SUN & HOLS. 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 Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the PHNG tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0830-1700 MON; 0830-0100 TUE-FRI; 2100-0100 SAT; CLSD SUN & HOLS. Outside those hours Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport 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 PHNG airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Marine Kaneohe
- ATIS 133.0
- 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.
Taxi & takeoff Marine Kaneohe
- Ground 134.5
- 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
- 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 Kaneohe
- App/Dep 125.0
- 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.
- Flight service 124.1 (LOW/HIGH)
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
- 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 (10 more)
| 243.0 | EMERG |
|---|---|
| 263.5 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 284.5 | ATIS |
| 294.7 | CD/P |
| 307.2 | PTD |
| 317.5 | MOUNT HALEAKALA RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
| 338.35 | GND/P |
| 342.6 | LCL/S |
| 344.6 | PMSV METRO |
| 360.2 | LCL/P |
Every PHNG frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 133.0 |
|---|---|
| Ground | 134.5 |
| Tower | 120.7 |
| CTAF | 120.7 |
| Flight service | 124.1 (LOW/HIGH) |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 125.0 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at PHNG?
Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport tower is 120.7, calling "Marine Kaneohe Tower". The tower is staffed 0830-1700 MON; 0830-0100 TUE-FRI; 2100-0100 SAT; CLSD SUN & HOLS.
What frequency do I use at PHNG when the tower is closed?
Outside 0830-1700 MON; 0830-0100 TUE-FRI; 2100-0100 SAT; CLSD SUN & HOLS, Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport 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 PHNG?
Ground control at Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport is 134.5. 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 PHNG?
ATIS at Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport is 133.0. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for PHNG?
App/Dep for Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport is 125.0, working as "Kaneohe". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about PHNG
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.