Transco Schriever Heliport frequencies
Transco Schriever Heliport (8LA0) in Thibodaux, LA 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.
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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 8LA0, 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 Transco Schriever Heliport.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Transco Schriever Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Transco Schriever Heliport.
- Entering the pattern
Transco Schriever Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Transco Schriever Heliport.
- Before taking the runway
Transco Schriever Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Transco Schriever Heliport.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 8LA0 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 8LA0 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every 8LA0 frequency, as one table
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at 8LA0?
Transco Schriever Heliport 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 8LA0
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.