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Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Heliport frequencies

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Heliport (7LA8) in Natchitoches, LA 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.

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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 7LA8, 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 Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Heliport.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 7LA8 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 7LA8 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 7LA8 frequency, as one table
CTAF122.9

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 7LA8?

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Heliport 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 7LA8

Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.