Radio communications and ATC
COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY (CTAF)
CTAF
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Meaning of COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY (CTAF)
A frequency designed for the purpose of carrying out airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport without an operating control tower.
More about COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY (CTAF)
A frequency designed for the purpose of carrying out airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport without an operating control tower. The CTAF may be a UNICOM, Multicom, FSS, or tower frequency and is identified in appropriate aeronautical publications.