Palos Community Hospital frequencies
Palos Community Hospital (20IL) in Palos Heights, IL has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.05. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- UNICOM 123.05
- 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 123.05
Nobody is sequencing traffic at 20IL, 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 — 123.05 is not unique to Palos Community Hospital.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Palos Community Hospital traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Palos Community Hospital.
- Entering the pattern
Palos Community Hospital traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Palos Community Hospital.
- Before taking the runway
Palos Community Hospital traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Palos Community Hospital.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 20IL traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 20IL publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every 20IL frequency, as one table
| UNICOM | 123.05 |
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 20IL?
Palos Community Hospital is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.05 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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