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Joint Base Andrews (KADW/ADW) Live ATC Frequencies

Joint Base Andrews (KADW/ADW) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 06:36 local.

D-ATIS CONFIRMED

Runway in use

Landing 01L. Departure 01L. landing and departure 01L.

NOAA METAR: 320° @ 4 kt · visibility 10+ sm · flight category VFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for KADW. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower118.400PublishedPublished Tower frequency at 118.400 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach119.300PublishedPOTOMAC APP: Published Approach frequency at 119.300 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for arrival sequencing and radar vectors.
Departure125.650PublishedPOTOMAC DEP: Published Departure frequency at 125.650 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower.
Ground121.800PublishedPublished Ground frequency at 121.800 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery127.550PublishedPublished Delivery frequency at 127.550 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi.
ATIS113.100PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 113.100 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the Joint Base Andrews (KADW/ADW) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

Joint Base Andrews (KADW/ADW) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 118.400 MHz (published), Approach 119.300 MHz (published), Departure 125.650 MHz (published), Ground 121.800 MHz (published), Delivery 127.550 MHz (published), ATIS 113.100 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing and departure 01L. NOAA METAR wind is 320° @ 4 kt.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at Joint Base Andrews?

Tower at Joint Base Andrews (KADW/ADW) is 118.400 MHz (published). Published Tower frequency at 118.400 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for KADW, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/KADW/runway-winds.