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Radio calls at Wilmington Airport
KILG · Wilmington, DE · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure118.35
ATIS123.95
Clearance Delivery119.95
CTAF126
Ground121.7
Tower126
UNICOM122.95
Runways
01/1909/2714/32
e.g. runway 01 is “runway zero one” on the radio.
What to say at Wilmington Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS123.95
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE119.95
- Wilmington Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.7
- Wilmington Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER126
- Wilmington Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 01, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 01, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS123.95
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH118.35
- Wilmington Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER126
- Wilmington Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 01, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.7
- Clear of the runway: "Wilmington Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 01, taxi to parking."
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