ATC Tower

 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER

Barkley Regional Airport’s tower is one of the FAA’s contract tower program towers. The airfield/airspace is tower controlled from 5am CST until 11pm CST. Controllers from Midwest ATC staff our tower 365 days a year.

Our tower controls all airspace below 5,000 ft within a 5 mile radius of the airport.  Any Aircraft operating in this envelope must contact the tower. 

CTAF: 119.6
UNICOM: 122.95
WX ASOS: 118.375 (270-744-6719)
PADUCAH GROUND: 121.7 306.9 [0600-2300]
PADUCAH TOWER: 119.6 306.9 [0600-2300]
WX AWOS-3 at M30 (7 nm N): 124.175 (618-524-7483)
WX AWOS-3 at M25 (20 nm SE): 120.625 (270-247-2094)

Anyone wishing to report suspicious or curious air traffic activity or needing to speak with the controller on duty can contact the tower at (270) 744-6564

NOTE: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones cannot operate anywhere on or around the airport above 400ft, without a waiver from the FAA and permission from ATC. For more information about obtaining a waiver visit the FAA’s DroneZone page.