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Radio calls at Bowman Field
KLOU · Louisville, KY · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure123.675
ATIS112.2
Clearance Delivery118.9
CTAF119.5
Ground121.8
Tower119.5
UNICOM122.95
Runways
06/2415/33
e.g. runway 06 is “runway zero six” on the radio.
What to say at Bowman Field
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS112.2
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE118.9
- Bowman Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.8
- Bowman Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.5
- Bowman Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 06, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 06, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS112.2
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH123.675
- Bowman Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER119.5
- Bowman Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 06, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.8
- Clear of the runway: "Bowman Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 06, taxi to parking."
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