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Smiley Johnson Municipal/Bass Field frequencies

Smiley Johnson Municipal/Bass Field (E34) in Clarendon, TX has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 122.9. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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CTAF 122.9
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.

What to say on 122.9

Nobody is sequencing traffic at E34, 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 — 122.9 is not unique to Smiley Johnson Municipal/Bass Field.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Smiley Johnson Bass traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 01, Smiley Johnson Bass.
  • Entering the pattern Smiley Johnson Bass traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 01, Smiley Johnson Bass.
  • Before taking the runway Smiley Johnson Bass traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 01, Smiley Johnson Bass.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the E34 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if E34 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every E34 frequency, as one table
CTAF122.9

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at E34?

Smiley Johnson Municipal/Bass Field is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 122.9 — 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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