Mad River Airpark frequencies
Mad River Airpark (I54) in Tremont City, OH 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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- CTAF 123.0
- 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.
- 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 & arrival Columbus
- App/Dep 134.45
- 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 123.0
Nobody is sequencing traffic at I54, 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 Mad River Airpark.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Mad River traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 09, Mad River.
- Entering the pattern
Mad River traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 09, Mad River.
- Before taking the runway
Mad River traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 09, Mad River.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the I54 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if I54 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
By procedure & sector (1 more)
| 294.5 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
|---|
Every I54 frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 123.0 |
|---|---|
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
| App/Dep | 134.45 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at I54?
Mad River Airpark 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 I54?
App/Dep for Mad River Airpark is 134.45, working as "Columbus". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about I54
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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