Sentara Norfolk General Hospital frequencies

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (VA88) in Norfolk, VA 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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UNICOM 123.05
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 123.05

Nobody is sequencing traffic at VA88, 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 Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

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

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the VA88 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if VA88 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every VA88 frequency, as one table
UNICOM123.05

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at VA88?

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital 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.