Bunkie General Hospital Heliport frequencies
Bunkie General Hospital Heliport (LA18) in Bunkie, LA 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.
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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 LA18, 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 Bunkie General Hospital Heliport.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Bunkie General Hospital Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Bunkie General Hospital Heliport.
- Entering the pattern
Bunkie General Hospital Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Bunkie General Hospital Heliport.
- Before taking the runway
Bunkie General Hospital Heliport traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Bunkie General Hospital Heliport.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the LA18 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if LA18 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every LA18 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at LA18?
Bunkie General Hospital Heliport 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.
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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.