Stephens Memorial Hospital frequencies

Stephens Memorial Hospital (4ME9) in Norway, ME 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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Taxi & takeoff

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.

Departure & arrival Portland

App/Dep 125.5
One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

Also

Flight service 128.2 (LOW)
Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.

What to say on 122.9

Nobody is sequencing traffic at 4ME9, 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 Stephens Memorial Hospital.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 4ME9 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 4ME9 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

By procedure & sector (2 more)
263.05WATERBORO RCAG (LOW)
269.35APCH/P DEP/P
Every 4ME9 frequency, as one table
CTAF122.9
Flight service128.2 (LOW)
App/Dep125.5

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 4ME9?

Stephens Memorial Hospital 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.

What is the approach frequency for 4ME9?

App/Dep for Stephens Memorial Hospital is 125.5, working as "Portland". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.