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Radio calls at The Eastern Iowa Airport

KCID · Cedar Rapids, IA · Towered

Frequencies

Approach / Departure119.7
ATIS124.15
Clearance Delivery125.45
CTAF118.7
Ground121.6
Tower118.7
UNICOM122.95

Runways

09/2713/31

e.g. runway 09 is “runway zero niner” on the radio.

What to say at The Eastern Iowa Airport

Departing
Listen to ATISATIS124.15
  • Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE125.45
  • The Eastern Iowa Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.6
  • The Eastern Iowa Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.7
  • The Eastern Iowa Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 09, ready for departure.
  • Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 09, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS124.15
  • Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH119.7
  • The Eastern Iowa Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER118.7
  • The Eastern Iowa Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
  • Read back: "Cleared to land runway 09, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.6
  • Clear of the runway: "The Eastern Iowa Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 09, taxi to parking."

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