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Radio calls at Tucson International Airport
KTUS · Tucson, AZ · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure119.4
ATIS123.8
Clearance Delivery126.65
Ground124.4
Tower118.3
UNICOM122.95
Runways
04/2212/30
e.g. runway 04 is “runway zero four” on the radio.
What to say at Tucson International Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS123.8
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE126.65
- Tucson Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND124.4
- Tucson Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER118.3
- Tucson 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 ATISATIS123.8
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH119.4
- Tucson Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER118.3
- Tucson Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 04, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND124.4
- Clear of the runway: "Tucson Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 04, taxi to parking."
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