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Radio calls at Gillespie Field
KSEE · San Diego/El Cajon, CA · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure124.35
ATIS125.45
Clearance Delivery125.1
CTAF120.7
Ground121.7
Tower120.7
UNICOM123.05
Runways
09L/27R09R/27L17/35
e.g. runway 09L is “runway zero niner left” on the radio.
What to say at Gillespie Field
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS125.45
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE125.1
- Gillespie Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.7
- Gillespie Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER120.7
- Gillespie Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 09L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 09L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS125.45
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH124.35
- Gillespie Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER120.7
- Gillespie Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 09L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.7
- Clear of the runway: "Gillespie Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 09L, taxi to parking."
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