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Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport frequencies

Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport (KNDY · DGN) in Dahlgren, VA 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 KNDY, 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 Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 16, Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center.
  • Entering the pattern Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 16, Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center.
  • Before taking the runway Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 16, Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center.

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

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CTAF126.2

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at KNDY?

Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center Airport 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.

More about KNDY

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