Pelican Seaplane Base frequencies
Pelican Seaplane Base (LA38) in Slidell, LA has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 122.8. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it.
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- UNICOM 122.8
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
What to say on 122.8
Nobody is sequencing traffic at LA38, 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 — 122.8 is not unique to Pelican Seaplane Base.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Pelican Seaplane Base traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 18, Pelican Seaplane Base.
- Entering the pattern
Pelican Seaplane Base traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 18, Pelican Seaplane Base.
- Before taking the runway
Pelican Seaplane Base traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 18, Pelican Seaplane Base.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the LA38 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if LA38 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every LA38 frequency, as one table
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at LA38?
Pelican Seaplane Base is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 122.8 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
More about LA38
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.