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Radio calls at St Louis Downtown Airport

KCPS · Cahokia/St Louis, IL · Towered

Frequencies

Approach / Departure123.7
ATIS121.45
Clearance Delivery121.8
CTAF119.925
Ground121.8
Tower119.925
UNICOM122.95

Runways

05/2312L/30R12R/30L

e.g. runway 05 is “runway zero five” on the radio.

What to say at St Louis Downtown Airport

Departing
Listen to ATISATIS121.45
  • Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.8
  • Downtown Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.8
  • Downtown Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.925
  • Downtown Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 05, ready for departure.
  • Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 05, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS121.45
  • Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH123.7
  • Downtown Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER119.925
  • Downtown Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
  • Read back: "Cleared to land runway 05, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.8
  • Clear of the runway: "Downtown Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 05, taxi to parking."

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