Compaq Powdermill Road frequencies

Compaq Powdermill Road (2MA5) in Maynard, MA 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 2MA5, 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 Compaq Powdermill Road.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Compaq Powdermill Road traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Compaq Powdermill Road.
  • Entering the pattern Compaq Powdermill Road traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Compaq Powdermill Road.
  • Before taking the runway Compaq Powdermill Road traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Compaq Powdermill Road.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 2MA5 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 2MA5 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 2MA5 frequency, as one table
UNICOM123.05

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 2MA5?

Compaq Powdermill Road 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.