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Radio calls at Nashville International Airport

KBNA · Nashville, TN · Towered

Frequencies

ATIS135.1
Clearance Delivery126.05
Ground121.9
Tower118.6
UNICOM122.95

Runways

02C/20C02L/20R02R/20L13/31

e.g. runway 02C is “runway zero two center” on the radio.

What to say at Nashville International Airport

Departing
Listen to ATISATIS135.1
  • Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE126.05
  • Nashville Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
  • Nashville Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.6
  • Nashville Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 02C, ready for departure.
  • Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 02C, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS135.1
  • Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER118.6
  • Nashville Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
  • Read back: "Cleared to land runway 02C, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
  • Clear of the runway: "Nashville Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 02C, taxi to parking."

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