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Radio calls at Albany International Airport
KALB · Albany, NY · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure118.05
ATIS120.45
Clearance Delivery127.5
Ground121.7
Tower119.5
UNICOM122.95
Runways
01/1910/28
e.g. runway 01 is “runway zero one” on the radio.
What to say at Albany International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS120.45
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE127.5
- Albany Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.7
- Albany Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.5
- Albany Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 01, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 01, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS120.45
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH118.05
- Albany Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER119.5
- Albany Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 01, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.7
- Clear of the runway: "Albany Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 01, taxi to parking."
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