Area 52 frequencies

Area 52 (52OA) in Alexandria, OH 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 52OA, 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 Area 52.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Area 52 traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 04, Area 52.
  • Entering the pattern Area 52 traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 04, Area 52.
  • Before taking the runway Area 52 traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 04, Area 52.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 52OA traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 52OA publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 52OA frequency, as one table
CTAF122.9

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 52OA?

Area 52 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.