← all airports
Radio calls at Portland International Jetport
KPWM · Portland, ME · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure119.75
ATIS119.05
Clearance Delivery121.9
CTAF120.9
Ground121.9
Tower120.9
UNICOM122.95
Runways
11/2918/36
e.g. runway 11 is “runway one one” on the radio.
What to say at Portland International Jetport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS119.05
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.9
- Portland Jetport Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Portland Jetport Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER120.9
- Portland Jetport Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 11, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 11, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS119.05
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH119.75
- Portland Jetport Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER120.9
- Portland Jetport Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 11, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "Portland Jetport Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 11, taxi to parking."
Example phraseology with this field's real frequencies. Replace the call sign and information letter with your own.
Practice tower and ground calls at Portland International Jetport with real frequencies — and get graded instantly.
Set KPWM as your home field →Free to start. No mic required.
New to ATC radio? Start with our phraseology guides or jump into training scenarios.
Frequency and runway data from public sources (OurAirports). Always verify against current charts — not for navigation.