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Radio calls at Tacoma Narrows Airport
KTIW · Tacoma, WA · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure120.1
ATIS124.05
CTAF118.5
Ground121.8
Tower118.5
UNICOM122.95
Runways
17/35
e.g. runway 17 is “runway one seven” on the radio.
What to say at Tacoma Narrows Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS124.05
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
TaxiGROUND121.8
- Tacoma Narrows Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.5
- Tacoma Narrows Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 17, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 17, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS124.05
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH120.1
- Tacoma Narrows Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER118.5
- Tacoma Narrows Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 17, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.8
- Clear of the runway: "Tacoma Narrows Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 17, taxi to parking."
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