Judge Lewis Field Mount Ayr Municipal Airport frequencies
Judge Lewis Field Mount Ayr Municipal Airport (1Y3) in Mount Ayr, IA has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 122.9. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- CTAF 122.9
- 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 122.9
Nobody is sequencing traffic at 1Y3, 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 — 122.9 is not unique to Judge Lewis Field Mount Ayr Municipal Airport.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Judge Lewis Mount Ayr traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 17, Judge Lewis Mount Ayr.
- Entering the pattern
Judge Lewis Mount Ayr traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 17, Judge Lewis Mount Ayr.
- Before taking the runway
Judge Lewis Mount Ayr traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 17, Judge Lewis Mount Ayr.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 1Y3 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 1Y3 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every 1Y3 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 1Y3?
Judge Lewis Field Mount Ayr Municipal Airport is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 122.9 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
More about 1Y3
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.