Elk Meadow Airstrip frequencies
Elk Meadow Airstrip (55MT) in Hamilton, MT 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 55MT, 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 Elk Meadow Airstrip.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Elk Meadow traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 05, Elk Meadow.
- Entering the pattern
Elk Meadow traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 05, Elk Meadow.
- Before taking the runway
Elk Meadow traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 05, Elk Meadow.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 55MT traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 55MT publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every 55MT frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 55MT?
Elk Meadow Airstrip 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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