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Radio calls at McClellan-Palomar Airport
KCRQ · Carlsbad, CA · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure127.3
ATIS120.15
Clearance Delivery134.85
CTAF118.6
Ground121.8
Tower118.6
Runways
06/24
e.g. runway 06 is “runway zero six” on the radio.
What to say at McClellan-Palomar Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS120.15
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE134.85
- McClellan-Palomar Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.8
- McClellan-Palomar Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.6
- McClellan-Palomar Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 06, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 06, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS120.15
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH127.3
- McClellan-Palomar Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER118.6
- McClellan-Palomar Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 06, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.8
- Clear of the runway: "McClellan-Palomar Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 06, taxi to parking."
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