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Radio calls at John F. Kennedy International Airport
KJFK · New York, NY · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS115.1
Clearance Delivery135.05
Ground121.65
Tower119.1
UNICOM122.95
Runways
04L/22R04R/22L13L/31R13R/31L
e.g. runway 04L is “runway zero four left” on the radio.
What to say at John F. Kennedy International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS115.1
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE135.05
- Kennedy Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.65
- Kennedy Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.1
- Kennedy Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 04L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 04L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS115.1
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER119.1
- Kennedy Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 04L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.65
- Clear of the runway: "Kennedy Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 04L, taxi to parking."
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