Roper St Francis Berkeley Hospital frequencies

Roper St Francis Berkeley Hospital (85SC) in Summerville, SC 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 85SC, 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 Roper St Francis Berkeley Hospital.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 85SC traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 85SC publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

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CTAF122.9

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 85SC?

Roper St Francis Berkeley 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.