Iowa Methodist Medical Center frequencies
Iowa Methodist Medical Center (IA64) in Des Moines, IA 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 IA64, 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 Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Iowa Methodist Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
- Entering the pattern
Iowa Methodist Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
- Before taking the runway
Iowa Methodist Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Iowa Methodist Medical Center.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the IA64 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if IA64 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every IA64 frequency, as one table
| UNICOM | 123.05 |
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at IA64?
Iowa Methodist Medical Center 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 IA64
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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