Essentia Health St Mary frequencies

Essentia Health St Mary (MY27) in Detroit Lakes, MN 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 MY27, 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 Essentia Health St Mary.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Essentia Health St Mary traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Essentia Health St Mary.
  • Entering the pattern Essentia Health St Mary traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Essentia Health St Mary.
  • Before taking the runway Essentia Health St Mary traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Essentia Health St Mary.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the MY27 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if MY27 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

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CTAF122.9

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at MY27?

Essentia Health St Mary 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.