Potomac Airpark frequencies
Potomac Airpark (W35) in Berkeley Springs, WV 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.
Departure & arrival Potomac
- App/Dep 126.825
- 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 122.9
Nobody is sequencing traffic at W35, 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 Potomac Airpark.
- Inbound, 10 miles out
Potomac traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 11, Potomac.
- Entering the pattern
Potomac traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 11, Potomac.
- Before taking the runway
Potomac traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 11, Potomac.
Pattern direction is not always left here — check the W35 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if W35 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →
By procedure & sector (1 more)
| 239.025 | APCH/P DEP/P |
|---|
Every W35 frequency, as one table
| CTAF | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| App/Dep | 126.825 |
Frequently asked
What is the CTAF at W35?
Potomac Airpark 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.
What is the approach frequency for W35?
App/Dep for Potomac Airpark is 126.825, working as "Potomac". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
More about W35
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.
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