Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark (2G2) radio calls
Steubenville, OHFAA identifier 2G2; no ICAO code assigned
Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark is a non-towered airport in Steubenville, OH. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.8, as Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Pittsburgh Approach on 124.75, 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
| CTAFGeary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark Traffic | 122.8 |
|---|---|
| Approach / DeparturePittsburgh Approach | 124.75 |
Airport
- Runways
- 14 · 32
- Elevation
- 1,198 ft
- Position
- 40.361, -80.702
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at 2G2
Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark has no operating control tower. Every call below goes out on the CTAF, 122.8, to the other aircraft, not to a controller. The runway shown is 14; 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 122.8. 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).
- YouGeary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway one four, Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark.
- YouGeary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway one four, departing the pattern to the north, Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark.
- 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).
- YouGeary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark, Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark.
- YouGeary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark UNICOM, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, request wind and runway information, Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark.
- 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.
- YouGeary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway one four, full stop, Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark.
- YouGeary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway one four, Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark.
- YouGeary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway one four, full stop, Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark.
- YouGeary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway one four, Geary a Bates/Jefferson County Airpark.
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Pittsburgh Approach on 124.75 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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