Greenwood Lake frequencies

Greenwood Lake (4N1) in West Milford, NJ 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 Newark

App/Dep 127.6
One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

What to say on 122.9

Nobody is sequencing traffic at 4N1, 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 Greenwood Lake.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Greenwood Lake traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 06, Greenwood Lake.
  • Entering the pattern Greenwood Lake traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 06, Greenwood Lake.
  • Before taking the runway Greenwood Lake traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 06, Greenwood Lake.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 4N1 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 4N1 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

By procedure & sector (1 more)
379.9APCH/P DEP/P
Every 4N1 frequency, as one table
CTAF122.9
App/Dep127.6

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 4N1?

Greenwood Lake 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 4N1?

App/Dep for Greenwood Lake is 127.6, working as "Newark". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.