Salisbury V A Medical Center frequencies

Salisbury V A Medical Center (NC46) in Salisbury, NC has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.05. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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Taxi & takeoff

CTAF 123.05: 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 123.05: 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 123.05

Nobody is sequencing traffic at NC46, 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 — 123.05 is not unique to Salisbury V A Medical Center.

Inbound, 10 miles out Salisbury V A Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Salisbury V A Medical Center.
Entering the pattern Salisbury V A Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Salisbury V A Medical Center.
Before taking the runway Salisbury V A Medical Center traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Salisbury V A Medical Center.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the NC46 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if NC46 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every NC46 frequency, as one table

CTAF	123.05
UNICOM	123.05

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at NC46?

Salisbury V A Medical Center is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.05 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.

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Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.

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