Oag Unmanned Center frequencies
Oag Unmanned Center (MD85) in Piney Point, MD 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 MD85, 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 Oag Unmanned Center.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Oag Unmanned Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 15, Oag Unmanned Center.
- Entering the pattern
Oag Unmanned Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 15, Oag Unmanned Center.
- Before taking the runway
Oag Unmanned Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 15, Oag Unmanned Center.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the MD85 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if MD85 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every MD85 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at MD85?
Oag Unmanned Center 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 MD85
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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