Rosario frequencies

Rosario (W49) in Rosario, WA has no control tower, so nobody is sequencing traffic here — you announce your own position on 128.25. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it. · Open on the map

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CTAF 128.25
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 128.25

Nobody is sequencing traffic at W49, 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 — 128.25 is not unique to Rosario.

  • Inbound, 10 miles out Rosario traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, one zero miles south, inbound landing runway 16W, Rosario.
  • Entering the pattern Rosario traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, entering left downwind runway 16W, Rosario.
  • Before taking the runway Rosario traffic, Skyhawk one two three four five, departing runway 16W, Rosario.

Pattern direction is not always left here — check the W49 traffic pattern before you announce a leg. The Chart Supplement is authoritative if W49 publishes a call name that differs from the airport's. Full guidance →

Every W49 frequency, as one table
CTAF128.25

Frequently asked

What is the CTAF at W49?

Rosario is non towered. The common traffic advisory frequency is 128.25 — announce your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.