Nellis Field frequencies

Nellis Field (NY20) in Fort Plain, NY 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 NY20, 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 Nellis Field.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Nellis traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 13, Nellis.
  • Entering the pattern Nellis traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 13, Nellis.
  • Before taking the runway Nellis traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 13, Nellis.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the NY20 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if NY20 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every NY20 frequency, as one table
UNICOM122.8

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at NY20?

Nellis Field 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.