Unc Rex Holly Springs frequencies

Unc Rex Holly Springs (NR85) in Holly Springs, NC 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 NR85, 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 Unc Rex Holly Springs.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Unc Rex Holly Springs traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Unc Rex Holly Springs.
  • Entering the pattern Unc Rex Holly Springs traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Unc Rex Holly Springs.
  • Before taking the runway Unc Rex Holly Springs traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Unc Rex Holly Springs.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the NR85 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if NR85 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every NR85 frequency, as one table
CTAF122.9

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at NR85?

Unc Rex Holly Springs 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.