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Radio calls at San Diego International Airport

KSAN · San Diego, CA · Towered

Frequencies

Approach / Departure119.6
ATIS134.8
Clearance Delivery125.9
Ground123.9
Tower118.3
UNICOM122.95

Runways

09/27

e.g. runway 09 is “runway zero niner” on the radio.

What to say at San Diego International Airport

Departing
Listen to ATISATIS134.8
  • Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE125.9
  • Lindbergh Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND123.9
  • Lindbergh Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.3
  • Lindbergh Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 09, ready for departure.
  • Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 09, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS134.8
  • Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH119.6
  • Lindbergh Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER118.3
  • Lindbergh Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
  • Read back: "Cleared to land runway 09, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND123.9
  • Clear of the runway: "Lindbergh Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 09, taxi to parking."

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