Gates frequencies
Gates (7D8) in Garrettsville, 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 7D8, 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 Gates.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Gates traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 08, Gates.
- Entering the pattern
Gates traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 08, Gates.
- Before taking the runway
Gates traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 08, Gates.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 7D8 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 7D8 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every 7D8 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 7D8?
Gates 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.
More about 7D8
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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