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Radio calls at Essex County Airport
KCDW · Caldwell, NJ · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS135.5
Clearance Delivery121.1
CTAF119.8
Ground121.9
Tower119.8
UNICOM122.95
Runways
04/2210/28
e.g. runway 04 is “runway zero four” on the radio.
What to say at Essex County Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS135.5
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.1
- Essex Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Essex Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.8
- Essex Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 04, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 04, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS135.5
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER119.8
- Essex Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 04, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "Essex Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 04, taxi to parking."
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