Marble Creek frequencies
Marble Creek (ID8) in Challis, ID 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 ID8, 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 Marble Creek.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Marble Creek traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 04, Marble Creek.
- Entering the pattern
Marble Creek traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 04, Marble Creek.
- Before taking the runway
Marble Creek traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 04, Marble Creek.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the ID8 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if ID8 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every ID8 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at ID8?
Marble Creek 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.
More about ID8
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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