Thompson Pass Airport frequencies
Thompson Pass Airport (K55) in Valdez, AK 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 K55, 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 Thompson Pass Airport.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Thompson Pass traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 05, Thompson Pass.
- Entering the pattern
Thompson Pass traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 05, Thompson Pass.
- Before taking the runway
Thompson Pass traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 05, Thompson Pass.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the K55 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if K55 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every K55 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at K55?
Thompson Pass Airport 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 K55
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.