Metro Field frequencies
Metro Field (MTF) in Fairbanks, AK has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 118.3. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- CTAF 118.3
- 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 118.3
Nobody is sequencing traffic at MTF, 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 — 118.3 is not unique to Metro Field.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Metro traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 06, Metro.
- Entering the pattern
Metro traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 06, Metro.
- Before taking the runway
Metro traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 06, Metro.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the MTF traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if MTF publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every MTF frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 118.3 |
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at MTF?
Metro Field is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 118.3 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
More about MTF
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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