Bill Davenport Memorial frequencies
Bill Davenport Memorial (3VA4) in Warsaw, VA 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 3VA4, 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 Bill Davenport Memorial.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Bill Davenport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 18, Bill Davenport.
- Entering the pattern
Bill Davenport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 18, Bill Davenport.
- Before taking the runway
Bill Davenport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 18, Bill Davenport.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 3VA4 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 3VA4 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 3VA4?
Bill Davenport Memorial 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.
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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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