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Radio calls at Santa Monica Municipal Airport
KSMO · Santa Monica, CA · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS119.15
CTAF120.1
Ground121.9
Tower120.1
UNICOM122.95
Runways
03/21
e.g. runway 03 is “runway zero three” on the radio.
What to say at Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS119.15
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Santa Monica Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER120.1
- Santa Monica 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 ATISATIS119.15
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER120.1
- Santa Monica Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 03, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "Santa Monica Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 03, taxi to parking."
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