Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo frequencies
Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo (CA98) in Santa Barbara, CA has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.05. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- UNICOM 123.05
- 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 123.05
Nobody is sequencing traffic at CA98, 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 — 123.05 is not unique to Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo.
- Entering the pattern
Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo.
- Before taking the runway
Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the CA98 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if CA98 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every CA98 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at CA98?
Platform Ocs P-0188 Hondo is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.05 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
More about CA98
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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