Mesa Verde Ranch Strip frequencies
Mesa Verde Ranch Strip (7NM1) in Alamogordo, NM has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 122.8. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- UNICOM 122.8
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
What to say on 122.8
Nobody is sequencing traffic at 7NM1, 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 — 122.8 is not unique to Mesa Verde Ranch Strip.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Mesa Verde Ranch Strip traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 18, Mesa Verde Ranch Strip.
- Entering the pattern
Mesa Verde Ranch Strip traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 18, Mesa Verde Ranch Strip.
- Before taking the runway
Mesa Verde Ranch Strip traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 18, Mesa Verde Ranch Strip.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 7NM1 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 7NM1 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 7NM1?
Mesa Verde Ranch Strip is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 122.8 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
More about 7NM1
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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