Playas Air Strip frequencies
Playas Air Strip (NM86) in Playas, NM 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 NM86, 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 Playas Air Strip.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Playas Air Strip traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 06, Playas Air Strip.
- Entering the pattern
Playas Air Strip traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 06, Playas Air Strip.
- Before taking the runway
Playas Air Strip traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 06, Playas Air Strip.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the NM86 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if NM86 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every NM86 frequency, as one table
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at NM86?
Playas Air Strip 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 NM86
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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