Strom Field frequencies

Strom Field (39P) in Morton, WA 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 39P, 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 Strom Field.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Strom traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 07, Strom.
  • Entering the pattern Strom traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 07, Strom.
  • Before taking the runway Strom traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 07, Strom.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 39P traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 39P publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 39P frequency, as one table
CTAF122.9

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 39P?

Strom Field 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.