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Radio calls at John Glenn Columbus International Airport
KCMH · Columbus, OH · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure33.822
ATIS124.6
Clearance Delivery126.3
Ground121.9
Tower132.7
UNICOM122.95
Runways
10L/28R10R/28L
e.g. runway 10L is “runway one zero left” on the radio.
What to say at John Glenn Columbus International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS124.6
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE126.3
- John Glenn Columbus Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- John Glenn Columbus Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER132.7
- John Glenn Columbus Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 10L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 10L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS124.6
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH33.822
- John Glenn Columbus Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER132.7
- John Glenn Columbus Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 10L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "John Glenn Columbus Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 10L, taxi to parking."
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