Freddie Jones Field frequencies

Freddie Jones Field (70A) in Linden, AL 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 70A, 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 Freddie Jones Field.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Freddie Jones traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 18, Freddie Jones.
  • Entering the pattern Freddie Jones traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 18, Freddie Jones.
  • Before taking the runway Freddie Jones traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 18, Freddie Jones.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 70A traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 70A publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 70A frequency, as one table
CTAF122.9

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 70A?

Freddie Jones Field 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.