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Radio calls at Pensacola International Airport
KPNS · Pensacola, FL · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure118.6
ATIS121.25
Clearance Delivery123.725
CTAF119.9
Ground121.9
Tower119.9
UNICOM122.95
Runways
08/2617/35
e.g. runway 08 is “runway zero eight” on the radio.
What to say at Pensacola International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS121.25
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE123.725
- Pensacola Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Pensacola Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.9
- Pensacola 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 ATISATIS121.25
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH118.6
- Pensacola Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER119.9
- Pensacola 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: "Pensacola Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 08, taxi to parking."
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