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Radio calls at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
KSDF · Louisville, KY · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS118.725
Clearance Delivery126.1
Ground121.7
Tower124.2
UNICOM122.95
Runways
11/2917L/35R17R/35L
e.g. runway 11 is “runway one one” on the radio.
What to say at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS118.725
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE126.1
- Louisville Muhammad Ali Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.7
- Louisville Muhammad Ali Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER124.2
- Louisville Muhammad Ali Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 11, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 11, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS118.725
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER124.2
- Louisville Muhammad Ali Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 11, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.7
- Clear of the runway: "Louisville Muhammad Ali Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 11, taxi to parking."
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