Gates Ranch frequencies
Gates Ranch (28AK) in Glacier View, AK 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 28AK, 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 Gates Ranch.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Gates Ranch traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 06, Gates Ranch.
- Entering the pattern
Gates Ranch traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 06, Gates Ranch.
- Before taking the runway
Gates Ranch traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 06, Gates Ranch.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 28AK traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 28AK publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every 28AK frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 28AK?
Gates Ranch 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 28AK
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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