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Radio calls at Dane County Regional Truax Field
KMSN · Madison, WI · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS124.65
Clearance Delivery121.62
CTAF119.3
Ground121.9
Tower119.3
UNICOM122.95
Runways
03/2114/3218/36
e.g. runway 03 is “runway zero three” on the radio.
What to say at Dane County Regional Truax Field
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS124.65
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.62
- Madison Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Madison Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.3
- Madison Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 03, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 03, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS124.65
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER119.3
- Madison Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 03, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "Madison Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 03, taxi to parking."
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