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Radio calls at Philadelphia International Airport
KPHL · Philadelphia, PA · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS133.4
Clearance Delivery118.85
Ground121.9
Tower118.5
UNICOM122.95
Runways
08/2609L/27R09R/27L17/35
e.g. runway 08 is “runway zero eight” on the radio.
What to say at Philadelphia International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS133.4
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE118.85
- Philadelphia Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Philadelphia Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.5
- Philadelphia Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 08, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 08, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS133.4
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER118.5
- Philadelphia Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 08, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "Philadelphia Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 08, taxi to parking."
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