Silver Lake frequencies
Silver Lake (MI71) in Mears, MI 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. · Open on the map
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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 MI71, 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 Silver Lake.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Silver Lake traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 08, Silver Lake.
- Entering the pattern
Silver Lake traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 08, Silver Lake.
- Before taking the runway
Silver Lake traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 08, Silver Lake.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the MI71 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if MI71 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every MI71 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at MI71?
Silver Lake 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 MI71
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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