Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Lloyd Stearman Field (1K1) radio calls
Benton, KSFAA identifier 1K1; no ICAO code assigned
Lloyd Stearman Field is a non-towered airport in Benton, KS. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 123.075, as Lloyd Stearman Field Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Wichita Approach on 134.8, which is who you call for VFR flight following.
No Class B, C, D or E surface area is designated for this airport in the FAA data, so the airspace at the surface is Class G.
Frequencies
| Clearance Delivery | 125.0 |
|---|---|
| CTAFLloyd Stearman Field Traffic | 123.075 |
| Approach / DepartureWichita Approach | 134.8 |
Airport
- Runways
- 17 · 35
- Right-hand pattern
- Runway 17
- Elevation
- 1,364 ft
- Position
- 37.774, -97.113
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at 1K1
Lloyd Stearman Field has no operating control tower. Every call below goes out on the CTAF, 123.075, to the other aircraft, not to a controller. The runway shown is 17, which has a right-hand pattern; use whichever runway the wind and the traffic dictate on the day.
The aircraft is the AIM’s own example, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot; the squawk codes, altitudes and headings are illustrative. Frequencies, station names and runway numbers are this airport’s, from the FAA data.
- Tune 123.075. Nobody clears you; you announce and you listen. The airport name goes at the start and the end of every call, and the runway is always a number, never "the active" (AIM 4-1-9 g 8).
- YouLloyd Stearman Field traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway one seven, Lloyd Stearman Field.
- YouLloyd Stearman Field traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway one seven, departing the pattern to the north, Lloyd Stearman Field.
- Announce until you are about 10 miles out; on the way back, start announcing at 10 miles (AIM 4-1-9 c 1, TBL 4-1-1).
- YouLloyd Stearman Field traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Lloyd Stearman Field, Lloyd Stearman Field.
- YouLloyd Stearman Field UNICOM, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, request wind and runway information, Lloyd Stearman Field.
- A UNICOM operator, if one is on, answers with the wind and the runway in use (AIM 4-1-9 h). If nobody answers, choose the runway from the wind and the pattern traffic you can hear.
- YouLloyd Stearman Field traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway one seven, full stop, Lloyd Stearman Field.
- YouLloyd Stearman Field traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway one seven, Lloyd Stearman Field.
- YouLloyd Stearman Field traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway one seven, full stop, Lloyd Stearman Field.
- YouLloyd Stearman Field traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway one seven, Lloyd Stearman Field.
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Wichita Approach on 134.8 once clear of the pattern: identification, type, position, altitude, destination, "request VFR flight following" (AIM 4-1-18 a 3). Do not use "any traffic in the area, please advise"; the AIM says it is not to be used under any condition (AIM 4-1-9 g 1).
Phraseology from AIM 4-1-9 c 1, g 1, g 8, h; TBL 4-1-1; 4-3-3. What TowerTalk grades against →
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Frequencies, runways and airspace from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-day subscription, cycle effective Sep 3, 2026. Training use only. Always verify against a current Chart Supplement and sectional chart before flight; frequencies change. TowerTalk is not affiliated with the FAA. Report a discrepancy.
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