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Radio calls at Ellington Airport
KEFD · Houston, TX · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure134.45
ATIS135.575
Ground121.6
Tower126.05
UNICOM122.95
Runways
17L/35R17R/35L
e.g. runway 17L is “runway one seven left” on the radio.
What to say at Ellington Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS135.575
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND121.6
- Ellington Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER126.05
- Ellington Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 17L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 17L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS135.575
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH134.45
- Ellington Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER126.05
- Ellington Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 17L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.6
- Clear of the runway: "Ellington Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 17L, taxi to parking."
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