South Capitol Street frequencies

South Capitol Street (09W) in Washington, DC has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.05. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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CTAF 123.05: The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.
UNICOM 123.05: A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.

What to say on 123.05

Nobody is sequencing traffic at 09W, so every call is you telling other aircraft where you are. Open and close with the field name so a pilot tuned to a shared frequency knows which airport you mean — 123.05 is not unique to South Capitol Street.

Inbound, 10 miles out South Capitol Street traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, South Capitol Street.
Entering the pattern South Capitol Street traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , South Capitol Street.
Before taking the runway South Capitol Street traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , South Capitol Street.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 09W traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 09W publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 09W frequency, as one table

CTAF	123.05
UNICOM	123.05

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 09W?

South Capitol Street is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.05 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.

More about 09W

Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.

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