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Radio calls at Hilton Head Airport
KHXD · Hilton Head Island, SC · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure125.3
ATIS121.4
Clearance Delivery121.1
Ground121.1
Tower118.975
UNICOM123
Runways
03/21
e.g. runway 03 is “runway zero three” on the radio.
What to say at Hilton Head Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS121.4
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.1
- Hilton Head Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.1
- Hilton Head Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.975
- Hilton Head Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 03, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 03, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS121.4
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH125.3
- Hilton Head Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER118.975
- Hilton Head Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 03, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.1
- Clear of the runway: "Hilton Head Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 03, taxi to parking."
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