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Radio calls at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
KIAH · Houston, TX · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS124.05
Clearance Delivery128.1
Ground118.575
Tower29.02
UNICOM122.95
Runways
08L/26R08R/26L09/2715L/33R15R/33L
e.g. runway 08L is “runway zero eight left” on the radio.
What to say at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS124.05
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE128.1
- George Bush Intercontinental Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND118.575
- George Bush Intercontinental Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER29.02
- George Bush Intercontinental Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 08L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 08L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS124.05
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER29.02
- George Bush Intercontinental Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 08L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND118.575
- Clear of the runway: "George Bush Intercontinental Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 08L, taxi to parking."
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