Bell Helicopter frequencies

Bell Helicopter (89TN) in Johnson City, TN has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.075. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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UNICOM 123.075
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 123.075

Nobody is sequencing traffic at 89TN, 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 — 123.075 is not unique to Bell Helicopter.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 89TN traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 89TN publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 89TN frequency, as one table
UNICOM123.075

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 89TN?

Bell Helicopter is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.075 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.