El Dorado Springs Memorial frequencies
El Dorado Springs Memorial (87K) in El Dorado Springs, MO 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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- CTAF 122.8
- 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.
- 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 87K, 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 El Dorado Springs Memorial.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
El Dorado Springs traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 04, El Dorado Springs.
- Entering the pattern
El Dorado Springs traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 04, El Dorado Springs.
- Before taking the runway
El Dorado Springs traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 04, El Dorado Springs.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 87K traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 87K publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every 87K frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 122.8 |
|---|---|
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 87K?
El Dorado Springs Memorial 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.
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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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