Lake Barkley State Park Airport frequencies
Lake Barkley State Park Airport (1M9) in Cadiz, KY has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.0. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- CTAF 123.0
- 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 123.0
- 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 123.0
Nobody is sequencing traffic at 1M9, 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 — 123.0 is not unique to Lake Barkley State Park Airport.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Lake Barkley State Park traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 02, Lake Barkley State Park.
- Entering the pattern
Lake Barkley State Park traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 02, Lake Barkley State Park.
- Before taking the runway
Lake Barkley State Park traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 02, Lake Barkley State Park.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 1M9 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 1M9 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every 1M9 frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 123.0 |
|---|---|
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 1M9?
Lake Barkley State Park Airport is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.0 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
More about 1M9
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.