Soldier Bar USFS frequencies
Soldier Bar USFS (85U) in Soldier Bar, ID 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 85U, 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 Soldier Bar USFS.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Soldier Bar USFS traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 07, Soldier Bar USFS.
- Entering the pattern
Soldier Bar USFS traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 07, Soldier Bar USFS.
- Before taking the runway
Soldier Bar USFS traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 07, Soldier Bar USFS.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 85U traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 85U publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every 85U frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 85U?
Soldier Bar USFS 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 85U
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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