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Radio calls at Scottsdale Airport
KSDL · Scottsdale, AZ · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure120.7
ATIS118.6
Clearance Delivery124.8
CTAF119.9
Ground121.6
Tower119.9
Runways
03/21
e.g. runway 03 is “runway zero three” on the radio.
What to say at Scottsdale Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS118.6
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE124.8
- Scottsdale Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.6
- Scottsdale Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.9
- Scottsdale Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 03, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 03, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS118.6
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH120.7
- Scottsdale Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER119.9
- Scottsdale Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 03, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.6
- Clear of the runway: "Scottsdale Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 03, taxi to parking."
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