Watauga Medical Center frequencies
Watauga Medical Center (NC04) in Boone, NC 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 NC04, 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 Watauga Medical Center.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Watauga Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Watauga Medical Center.
- Entering the pattern
Watauga Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Watauga Medical Center.
- Before taking the runway
Watauga Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Watauga Medical Center.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the NC04 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if NC04 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every NC04 frequency, as one table
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at NC04?
Watauga Medical Center 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 NC04
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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