Facility at Airport Frequency Use

1. UNICOM (No Tower or Communicate with UNICOM
FSS) station on published CTAF
frequency (122.7; 122.8; 122.725;
122.975; or 123.0). If unable to
contact UNICOM station, use
self-announce procedures on
CTAF.
2. No Tower, FSS, or Self-announce on MULTICOM
UNICOM frequency 122.9.



3. No Tower in operation, Communicate with FSS on CTAF
FSS open (Alaska only) frequency.



4. FSS Closed (No Tower) Self-announce on CTAF.




5. Tower or FSS not in Self-announce on CTAF.
operation



6. Designated CTAF Area Self-announce on CTAF
(Alaska Only) designated on chart or Chart
Supplement Alaska.




2. CTAF (Alaska Only). In Alaska, a CTAF
may also be designated for the purpose of carrying out
advisory practices while operating in designated
areas with a high volume of VFR traffic.

3. The CTAF frequency for a particular airport
or area is contained in the Chart Supplement U.S.,
Chart Supplement Alaska, Alaska Terminal Publica-
tion, Instrument Approach Procedure Charts, and
Instrument Departure Procedure (DP) Charts. Also,
the CTAF frequency can be obtained by contacting
any FSS. Use of the appropriate CTAF, combined
with a visual alertness and application of the
following recommended good operating practices,
will enhance safety of flight into and out of all
uncontrolled airports.

Communication/Broadcast Procedures
Practice
Outbound Inbound Instrument
Approach
Before taxiing and 10 miles out.
before taxiing on Entering
the runway for downwind, base,
departure. and final. Leaving
the runway.

Before taxiing and 10 miles out. Departing final
before taxiing on Entering approach fix
the runway for downwind, base, (name) or on final
departure. and final. Leaving approach segment
the runway. inbound.
Before taxiing and 10 miles out. Approach com-
before taxiing on Entering pleted/terminated.
the runway for downwind, base,
departure. and final. Leaving
the runway.
Before taxiing and 10 miles out.
before taxiing on Entering
the runway for downwind, base,
departure. and final. Leaving
the runway.
Before taxiing and 10 miles out.
before taxiing on Entering
the runway for downwind, base,
departure. and final. Leaving
the runway.
Before taxiing and When entering
before taxiing on designated CTAF
the runway for area.
departure until
leaving designated
area.

c. Recommended Traffic Advisory Practices

1. Pilots of inbound traffic should monitor and
communicate as appropriate on the designated CTAF
from 10 miles to landing. Pilots of departing aircraft
should monitor/communicate on the appropriate
frequency from start-up, during taxi, and until
10 miles from the airport unless the CFRs or local
procedures require otherwise.

2. Pilots of aircraft conducting other than
arriving or departing operations at altitudes normally
used by arriving and departing aircraft should
monitor/communicate on the appropriate frequency
while within 10 miles of the airport unless required to
do otherwise by the CFRs or local procedures. Such