Sault Ste Marie International frequencies
Sault Ste Marie International (MI8) in Sault Ste Marie, MI has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 122.7. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- CTAF 122.7
- 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.
- UNICOM 122.7
- 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 122.7
Nobody is sequencing traffic at MI8, 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 — 122.7 is not unique to Sault Ste Marie International.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Sault Ste Marie traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 11W, Sault Ste Marie.
- Entering the pattern
Sault Ste Marie traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 11W, Sault Ste Marie.
- Before taking the runway
Sault Ste Marie traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 11W, Sault Ste Marie.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the MI8 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if MI8 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every MI8 frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 122.7 |
|---|---|
| UNICOM | 122.7 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at MI8?
Sault Ste Marie International is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 122.7 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
More about MI8
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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