Mary Washington Hospital frequencies

Mary Washington Hospital (6VA7) in Fredericksburg, VA 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 6VA7, 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 Mary Washington Hospital.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 6VA7 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 6VA7 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 6VA7 frequency, as one table
CTAF122.9

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 6VA7?

Mary Washington 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.