Falwell frequencies
Falwell (W24) in Lynchburg, VA has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 123.0. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map
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- CTAF 123.0
- 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.
- UNICOM 123.0
- 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.
Departure & arrival Roanoke
- App/Dep 125.475 (EAST OF LYH VORTAC), 135.0 (WEST OF LYH VORTAC · initial contact)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
What to say on 123.0
Nobody is sequencing traffic at W24, 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 — 123.0 is not unique to Falwell.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Falwell traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 10, Falwell.
- Entering the pattern
Falwell traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 10, Falwell.
- Before taking the runway
Falwell traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 10, Falwell.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the W24 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if W24 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
By procedure & sector (1 more)
| 254.325 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
|---|
Every W24 frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 123.0 |
|---|---|
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
| App/Dep | 125.475 · EAST OF LYH VORTAC |
| App/Dep | 135.0 · WEST OF LYH VORTAC · initial contact |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at W24?
Falwell is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 123.0 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
What is the approach frequency for W24?
App/Dep for Falwell is 125.475, working as "Roanoke" (EAST OF LYH VORTAC). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about W24
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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