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Radio calls at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
KBMI · Bloomington/Normal, IL · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure118.05
ATIS135.35
CTAF124.6
Ground121.65
Tower124.6
UNICOM122.95
Runways
02/2011/29
e.g. runway 02 is “runway zero two” on the radio.
What to say at Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS135.35
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND121.65
- Bloomington Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER124.6
- Bloomington Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 02, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 02, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS135.35
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH118.05
- Bloomington Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER124.6
- Bloomington Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 02, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.65
- Clear of the runway: "Bloomington Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 02, taxi to parking."
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