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Radio calls at Richmond International Airport
KRIC · Richmond, VA · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure118.2
ATIS119.15
Clearance Delivery127.55
Ground121.9
Tower121.1
UNICOM122.95
Runways
02/2016/34
e.g. runway 02 is “runway zero two” on the radio.
What to say at Richmond International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS119.15
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE127.55
- Richmond Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Richmond Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER121.1
- Richmond Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 02, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 02, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS119.15
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH118.2
- Richmond Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER121.1
- Richmond Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 02, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "Richmond Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 02, taxi to parking."
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