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Radio calls at Kansas City International Airport
KMCI · Kansas City, MO · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS126.625
Clearance Delivery135.7
Ground121.65
Tower125.75
UNICOM122.95
Runways
01L/19R01R/19L09/27
e.g. runway 01L is “runway zero one left” on the radio.
What to say at Kansas City International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS126.625
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE135.7
- Kansas City Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.65
- Kansas City Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER125.75
- Kansas City Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 01L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 01L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS126.625
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER125.75
- Kansas City Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 01L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.65
- Clear of the runway: "Kansas City Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 01L, taxi to parking."
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