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Radio calls at Dupage Airport
KDPA · Chicago/West Chicago, IL · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure133.5
ATIS124.8
Clearance Delivery119.75
Ground121.8
Tower120.9
UNICOM122.95
Runways
02L/20R02R/20L10/2815/33
e.g. runway 02L is “runway zero two left” on the radio.
What to say at Dupage Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS124.8
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE119.75
- Dupage Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.8
- Dupage Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER120.9
- Dupage Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 02L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 02L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS124.8
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH133.5
- Dupage Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER120.9
- Dupage Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 02L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.8
- Clear of the runway: "Dupage Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 02L, taxi to parking."
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