Laurel frequencies
Laurel (N06) in Laurel, DE 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.
Departure & arrival Patuxent
- App/Dep 127.2 (WHEN NHK APCH CLSD · secondary), 127.95
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
What to say on 122.9
Nobody is sequencing traffic at N06, 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 Laurel.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Laurel traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 15, Laurel.
- Entering the pattern
Laurel traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 15, Laurel.
- Before taking the runway
Laurel traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 15, Laurel.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the N06 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if N06 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
By procedure & sector (2 more)
| 281.475 | APCH/S DEP/S (WHEN NHK APCH CLSD) |
|---|---|
| 314.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Every N06 frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| App/Dep | 127.2 · WHEN NHK APCH CLSD · secondary |
| App/Dep | 127.95 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at N06?
Laurel 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.
What is the approach frequency for N06?
App/Dep for Laurel is 127.2, working as "Patuxent" (WHEN NHK APCH CLSD · secondary). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about N06
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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