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Radio calls at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport
KDAY · Dayton, OH · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure118
ATIS125.8
Clearance Delivery121.75
Ground121.9
Tower119.9
UNICOM122.95
Runways
06L/24R06R/24L18/36
e.g. runway 06L is “runway zero six left” on the radio.
What to say at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS125.8
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.75
- Dayton Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Dayton Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.9
- Dayton Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 06L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 06L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS125.8
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH118
- Dayton Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER119.9
- Dayton Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 06L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "Dayton Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 06L, taxi to parking."
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