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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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