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Radio calls at Portland International Airport

KPDX · Portland, OR · Towered

Frequencies

ATIS120.625
Clearance Delivery120.125
Ground121.9
Tower118.7
UNICOM122.95

Runways

10L/28R10R/28L3/21

e.g. runway 10L is “runway one zero left” on the radio.

What to say at Portland International Airport

Departing
Listen to ATISATIS120.625
  • Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE120.125
  • Portland Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
  • Portland Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.7
  • Portland Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 10L, ready for departure.
  • Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 10L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS120.625
  • Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER118.7
  • Portland Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
  • Read back: "Cleared to land runway 10L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
  • Clear of the runway: "Portland Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 10L, taxi to parking."

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