Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center frequencies
Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center (IA50) in New Hampton, IA 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.
Departure & arrival Des Moines
- App/Dep 118.9
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- Flight service 118.9 (LOW)
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
What to say on 122.9
Nobody is sequencing traffic at IA50, 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 Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center.
- Entering the pattern
Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center.
- Before taking the runway
Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the IA50 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if IA50 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
By procedure & sector (1 more)
| 251.15 | APCH/P DEP/P, WATERLOO RCAG (LOW) |
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Every IA50 frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 122.9 |
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| Flight service | 118.9 (LOW) |
| App/Dep | 118.9 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at IA50?
Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center 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.
What is the approach frequency for IA50?
App/Dep for Mercyone New Hampton Medical Center is 118.9, working as "Des Moines". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about IA50
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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