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Radio calls at Columbus Municipal Airport

KBAK · Columbus, IN · Towered

Frequencies

Approach / Departure134.85
Clearance Delivery121.6
CTAF118.6
Ground121.6
Tower118.6
UNICOM122.95

Runways

05/2314/32

e.g. runway 05 is “runway zero five” on the radio.

What to say at Columbus Municipal Airport

Departing
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.6
  • Columbus Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.6
  • Columbus Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.6
  • Columbus Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 05, ready for departure.
  • Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 05, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
ApproachAPPROACH134.85
  • Columbus Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER118.6
  • Columbus Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
  • Read back: "Cleared to land runway 05, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.6
  • Clear of the runway: "Columbus Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 05, taxi to parking."

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