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Radio calls at McGhee Tyson Airport
KTYS · Knoxville/Maryville, TN · Towered
Frequencies
Approach / Departure36.08
ATIS128.35
Clearance Delivery121.65
Ground121.9
Tower121.2
UNICOM122.95
Runways
05L/23R05R/23L
e.g. runway 05L is “runway zero five left” on the radio.
What to say at McGhee Tyson Airport
Departing
Listen to ATISATIS128.35
- Copy the weather and information letter before you call.
ClearanceCLEARANCE121.65
- Knoxville Clearance, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, VFR departure to the [direction], request frequencies.
TaxiGROUND121.9
- Knoxville Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, at the ramp, taxi for departure with information [X].
TakeoffTOWER121.2
- Knoxville Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, holding short runway 05L, ready for departure.
- Read back: "Cleared for takeoff runway 05L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Arriving
Listen to ATISATIS128.35
- Get the current information letter before your inbound call.
ApproachAPPROACH36.08
- Knoxville Approach, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound landing, with information [X].
LandingTOWER121.2
- Knoxville Tower, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, [position], inbound.
- Read back: "Cleared to land runway 05L, Cessna One Two Three Four Five."
Taxi inGROUND121.9
- Clear of the runway: "Knoxville Ground, Cessna One Two Three Four Five, clear of 05L, taxi to parking."
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