Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport frequencies

Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport (EDG · KEDG) in Edgewood Arsenal, MD 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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Taxi & takeoff

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.

Departure & arrival Potomac

App/Dep 125.525
One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

What to say on 126.2

Nobody is sequencing traffic at KEDG, 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 Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Weide Army Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 01, Weide Army Heliport.
  • Entering the pattern Weide Army Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 01, Weide Army Heliport.
  • Before taking the runway Weide Army Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 01, Weide Army Heliport.

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

By procedure & sector (1 more)
291.625APCH/P DEP/P
Every KEDG frequency, as one table
CTAF126.2
App/Dep125.525

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at KEDG?

Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport 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.

What is the approach frequency for KEDG?

App/Dep for Weide (Aberdeen Proving Ground) Army Heliport is 125.525, working as "Potomac". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.