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Radio calls at Waterloo Regional Airport
KALO · Waterloo, IA · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure118.9
ATIS120.65
CTAF118.1
Ground121.9
Tower118.1
UNICOM122.95
Runways
12/3018/36
e.g. runway 12 is “runway one two” on the radio.
What to say at Waterloo Regional Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS120.65
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Waterloo Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.1
- Waterloo Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 12, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 12, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS120.65
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH118.9
- Waterloo Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER118.1
- Waterloo Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 12, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "Waterloo Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 12, taxi to parking."
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