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Cairns International Airport (YBCS/CNS) Live ATC Frequencies

Cairns International Airport (YBCS/CNS) 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, 22:22 local.

METAR/TAF WIND VECTOR PREDICTION

Runway in use

Landing 15. Departure 15. landing and departure 15.

NOAA METAR: CALM · visibility 10+ km · flight category VFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for YBCS. 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
Tower124.900PublishedPublished Tower frequency at 124.900 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.
Approach121.325AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Approach frequency, so 121.325 MHz is the stable channel for arrival sequencing and radar vectors. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Departure126.475AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Departure frequency, so 126.475 MHz is the stable channel for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Ground121.700PublishedPublished Ground frequency at 121.700 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery121.700PublishedPublished Delivery frequency at 121.700 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.
ATIS113.000PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 113.000 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 Cairns International Airport (YBCS/CNS) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

Cairns International Airport (YBCS/CNS) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 124.900 MHz (published), Approach 121.325 MHz (assigned), Departure 126.475 MHz (assigned), Ground 121.700 MHz (published), Delivery 121.700 MHz (published), ATIS 113.000 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 15. NOAA METAR wind is CALM.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at Cairns International Airport?

Tower at Cairns International Airport (YBCS/CNS) is 124.900 MHz (published). Published Tower frequency at 124.900 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 YBCS, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/YBCS/runway-winds.