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Radio calls at John Wayne Orange County International Airport
KSNA · Santa Ana, CA · Towered
Frequencies
ATIS126
Clearance Delivery118
CTAF126.8
Ground120.8
Tower119.9
UNICOM122.95
Runways
02L/20R02R/20L
e.g. runway 02L is “runway zero two left” on the radio.
What to say at John Wayne Orange County International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS126
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE118
- John Wayne Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND120.8
- John Wayne Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119.9
- John Wayne Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 02L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 02L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS126
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER119.9
- John Wayne Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 02L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND120.8
- Clear of the runway: "John Wayne Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 02L, taxi to parking."
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