Inbound ATC call, non-towered?

Question

What is the ATC call when anouncing inbound.

Answer 1

Who you are, where you are, what you're going to do.

Answer 2

Look on the sectional chart for the CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) for the non-towered airport you are approaching.  Since there is no ATC facility at the airport, you'll be "announcing in the blind" to whomever might be in the area and on the same frequency.  Using the airport name and  your callsign (aircraft make/model and N-number) announce your position and intentions beginning at least 5 nm out.

Suppose you're landing at "Jonesville Municipal Airport".  Keep everybody advised of your position inbound at critical points using the airport name at the beginning and at the end of each transmission:

"Jonesville traffic, Cessna 123AB is 5 north for landing, Jonesville."

"Jonesville traffic, Cessna 123AB is 2 southeast entering a 45 degree for downwind to runway 18, Jonesville."

Continue to announce each critical position in your approach as you enter the downwind, base, and final legs.  The whole idea is to let anybody else in the air with you know where you are and what you're doing to help with the "see and avoid".  In addition, I turn on my landing lights at least 10 nm out even in bright, sunny, CAVU days.

Keep the blue side up!

Answer 3

Don't expect that all of the other aircraft in the pattern will hear you. Champs, Cubs and other aircraft without radios generally tend to be found around uncontrolled fields.

Answer 4

If it's "non-towered", there is no "ATC".