Ponderosa frequencies

Ponderosa (13D) in Highland, MI has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.025. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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CTAF 123.025
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 123.025

Nobody is sequencing traffic at 13D, 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 — 123.025 is not unique to Ponderosa.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 13D traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 13D publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 13D frequency, as one table
CTAF123.025

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 13D?

Ponderosa is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.025 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.