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Radio calls at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
KDTW · Detroit, MI · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS133.675
Clearance Delivery120.65
Ground119.25
Tower118.4
UNICOM122.95
Runways
03L/21R03R/21L04L/22R04R/22L09L/27R09R/27L
e.g. runway 03L is “runway zero three left” on the radio.
What to say at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS133.675
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE120.65
- Metro Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND119.25
- Metro Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.4
- Metro Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 03L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 03L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS133.675
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER118.4
- Metro Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 03L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND119.25
- Clear of the runway: "Metro Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 03L, taxi to parking."
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