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Radio calls at San Carlos Airport

KSQL · San Carlos, CA · Towered

Frequencies

ATIS125.9
CTAF119
Ground121.6
Tower119
UNICOM122.95

Runways

12/30

e.g. runway 12 is “runway one two” on the radio.

What to say at San Carlos Airport

Departing
Listen to ATISATIS125.9
  • Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND121.6
  • San Carlos Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER119
  • San Carlos Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 12, ready for departure.
  • Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 12, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS125.9
  • Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
LandingTOWER119
  • San Carlos Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
  • Read back: "Cleared to land runway 12, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.6
  • Clear of the runway: "San Carlos Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 12, taxi to parking."

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