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Radio calls at Mobile Downtown Airport
KBFM · Mobile, AL · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure118.5
ATIS135.575
CTAF118.8
Ground121.7
Tower118.8
UNICOM122.95
Runways
14/3218/36
e.g. runway 14 is “runway one four” on the radio.
What to say at Mobile Downtown Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS135.575
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND121.7
- Downtown Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.8
- Downtown Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 14, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 14, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS135.575
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH118.5
- Downtown Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER118.8
- Downtown Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 14, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.7
- Clear of the runway: "Downtown Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 14, taxi to parking."
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