Lake Billy Chinook frequencies
Lake Billy Chinook (5S5) in Culver, OR 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 5S5, 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 Lake Billy Chinook.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Lake Billy Chinook traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 16, Lake Billy Chinook.
- Entering the pattern
Lake Billy Chinook traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 16, Lake Billy Chinook.
- Before taking the runway
Lake Billy Chinook traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 16, Lake Billy Chinook.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 5S5 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 5S5 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 5S5?
Lake Billy Chinook 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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