Pine Island frequencies
Pine Island (1FA3) in Fort Myers, FL has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.075. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- UNICOM 123.075
- 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 123.075
Nobody is sequencing traffic at 1FA3, 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 — 123.075 is not unique to Pine Island.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Pine Island traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 09, Pine Island.
- Entering the pattern
Pine Island traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 09, Pine Island.
- Before taking the runway
Pine Island traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 09, Pine Island.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 1FA3 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 1FA3 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every 1FA3 frequency, as one table
| UNICOM | 123.075 |
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 1FA3?
Pine Island is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.075 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
More about 1FA3
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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