Sunrise Medical Center, Children's & Adult frequencies

Sunrise Medical Center, Children's & Adult (NV86) in Las Vegas, NV 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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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.

What to say on 123.05

Nobody is sequencing traffic at NV86, 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 Sunrise Medical Center, Children's & Adult.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Sunrise Medical Center, Children's & Adult traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing, Sunrise Medical Center, Children's & Adult.
  • Entering the pattern Sunrise Medical Center, Children's & Adult traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind , Sunrise Medical Center, Children's & Adult.
  • Before taking the runway Sunrise Medical Center, Children's & Adult traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing , Sunrise Medical Center, Children's & Adult.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the NV86 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if NV86 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every NV86 frequency, as one table
CTAF123.05

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at NV86?

Sunrise Medical Center, Children's & Adult 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.