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Shands Helistop frequencies

Shands Helistop (FA12) in Gainesville, FL 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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Taxi & takeoff

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.

Departure & arrival Jacksonville

App/Dep 118.175 (10000 FT & BLW)
One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

What to say on 123.05

Nobody is sequencing traffic at FA12, 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 Shands Helistop.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the FA12 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if FA12 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every FA12 frequency, as one table
UNICOM123.05
App/Dep118.175 · 10000 FT & BLW

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at FA12?

Shands Helistop 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.

What is the approach frequency for FA12?

App/Dep for Shands Helistop is 118.175, working as "Jacksonville" (10000 FT & BLW). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

More about FA12

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

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