Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport frequencies

Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport (1D2) in Plymouth, MI has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 122.7. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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Taxi & takeoff

CTAF 122.7
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 122.7
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.

Departure & arrival Detroit

App/Dep 118.95
One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

What to say on 122.7

Nobody is sequencing traffic at 1D2, 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 — 122.7 is not unique to Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 1D2 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 1D2 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

By procedure & sector (1 more)
284.0APCH/P DEP/P
Every 1D2 frequency, as one table
CTAF122.7
UNICOM122.7
App/Dep118.95

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 1D2?

Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 122.7 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.

What is the approach frequency for 1D2?

App/Dep for Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport is 118.95, working as "Detroit". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.