Skyyharbour frequencies

Skyyharbour (11C) in Kalamazoo, MI has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 118.3. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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CTAF 118.3
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.

What to say on 118.3

Nobody is sequencing traffic at 11C, 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 — 118.3 is not unique to Skyyharbour.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Skyyharbour traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 18W, Skyyharbour.
  • Entering the pattern Skyyharbour traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 18W, Skyyharbour.
  • Before taking the runway Skyyharbour traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 18W, Skyyharbour.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 11C traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 11C publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

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CTAF118.3

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 11C?

Skyyharbour is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 118.3 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.