Grandpa's Farm Mendota frequencies
Grandpa's Farm Mendota (IL22) in Mendota, IL 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 IL22, 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 Grandpa's Farm Mendota.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Grandpa's Farm Mendota traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 18, Grandpa's Farm Mendota.
- Entering the pattern
Grandpa's Farm Mendota traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 18, Grandpa's Farm Mendota.
- Before taking the runway
Grandpa's Farm Mendota traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 18, Grandpa's Farm Mendota.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the IL22 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if IL22 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every IL22 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at IL22?
Grandpa's Farm Mendota 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 IL22
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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