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Radio calls at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
KSBA · Santa Barbara, CA · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure120.55
ATIS132.65
Clearance Delivery132.9
CTAF119.7
Ground121.7
Tower119.7
UNICOM122.95
Runways
07/2515L/33R15R/33L
e.g. runway 07 is “runway zero seven” on the radio.
What to say at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS132.65
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE132.9
- Santa Barbara Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.7
- Santa Barbara Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.7
- Santa Barbara Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 07, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 07, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS132.65
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH120.55
- Santa Barbara Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER119.7
- Santa Barbara Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 07, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.7
- Clear of the runway: "Santa Barbara Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 07, taxi to parking."
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