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Arnold Air Force Base frequencies

Arnold Air Force Base (AYX · KAYX · TUH) in Manchester, TN has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 126.2. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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CTAF 126.2
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 126.2

Nobody is sequencing traffic at KAYX, 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 — 126.2 is not unique to Arnold Air Force Base.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Arnold Air Force Base traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 03, Arnold Air Force Base.
  • Entering the pattern Arnold Air Force Base traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 03, Arnold Air Force Base.
  • Before taking the runway Arnold Air Force Base traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 03, Arnold Air Force Base.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the KAYX traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if KAYX publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every KAYX frequency, as one table
CTAF126.2

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at KAYX?

Arnold Air Force Base is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 126.2 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.

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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.