Compaq Stow frequencies

Compaq Stow (2MA8) in Stow, 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 2MA8, 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 Stow.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 2MA8 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 2MA8 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 2MA8 frequency, as one table
UNICOM123.05

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 2MA8?

Compaq Stow 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.