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Radio calls at Ellsworth Air Force Base
KRCA · Rapid City, SD · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure119.5
ATIS120.625
Ground121.8
Tower126.05
Runways
13/31
e.g. runway 13 is “runway one three” on the radio.
What to say at Ellsworth Air Force Base
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS120.625
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND121.8
- Ellsworth Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER126.05
- Ellsworth Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 13, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 13, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS120.625
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH119.5
- Ellsworth Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER126.05
- Ellsworth Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 13, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.8
- Clear of the runway: "Ellsworth Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 13, taxi to parking."
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