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Radio calls at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
KSPI · Springfield, IL · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure118.6
ATIS127.65
Clearance Delivery121.7
CTAF121.3
Ground121.9
Tower121.3
UNICOM131.42
Runways
04/2213/3118/36
e.g. runway 04 is “runway zero four” on the radio.
What to say at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS127.65
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.7
- Springfield Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Springfield Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER121.3
- Springfield Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 04, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 04, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS127.65
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH118.6
- Springfield Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER121.3
- Springfield Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 04, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "Springfield Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 04, taxi to parking."
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