Chamberlain USFS frequencies
Chamberlain USFS (U79) in Chamberlain Guard Station, ID 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 U79, 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 Chamberlain USFS.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Chamberlain USFS traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 07, Chamberlain USFS.
- Entering the pattern
Chamberlain USFS traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 07, Chamberlain USFS.
- Before taking the runway
Chamberlain USFS traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 07, Chamberlain USFS.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the U79 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if U79 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
Every U79 frequency, as one table
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Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at U79?
Chamberlain USFS 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.
More about U79
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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