St Charles frequencies
St Charles (LS40) in Ama, 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. · Open on the map
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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 LS40, 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 St Charles.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
St Charles traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 17, St Charles.
- Entering the pattern
St Charles traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 17, St Charles.
- Before taking the runway
St Charles traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 17, St Charles.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the LS40 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if LS40 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every LS40 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at LS40?
St Charles 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.
More about LS40
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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