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Nassau County Police frequencies

Nassau County Police (8NY9) in Bethpage, NY has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.0. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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Taxi & takeoff

UNICOM 123.0
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.

Departure

Departure 123.9 (secondary)
Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.

What to say on 123.0

Nobody is sequencing traffic at 8NY9, 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 — 123.0 is not unique to Nassau County Police.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the 8NY9 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if 8NY9 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every 8NY9 frequency, as one table
UNICOM123.0
Departure123.9 · secondary

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at 8NY9?

Nassau County Police is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.0 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.

What is the approach frequency for 8NY9?

Departure for Nassau County Police is 123.9 (secondary). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

More about 8NY9

Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.

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