Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Sportsman Airpark (2S6) radio calls
Newberg, ORFAA identifier 2S6; no ICAO code assigned
Sportsman Airpark is a non-towered airport in Newberg, OR. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.9, as Sportsman Airpark Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call.
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 | 126.0 |
|---|---|
| CTAFSportsman Airpark Traffic | 122.9 |
Airport
- Runways
- 17 · 35
- Right-hand pattern
- Runway 35
- Elevation
- 181 ft
- Position
- 45.296, -122.955
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at 2S6
Sportsman Airpark has no operating control tower. Every call below goes out on the CTAF, 122.9, to the other aircraft, not to a controller. The runway shown is 17; 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 122.9. 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).
- YouSportsman Airpark traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway one seven, Sportsman Airpark.
- YouSportsman Airpark traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway one seven, departing the pattern to the north, Sportsman 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).
- YouSportsman Airpark traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Sportsman Airpark, Sportsman Airpark.
- YouSportsman Airpark traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway one seven, full stop, Sportsman Airpark.
- YouSportsman Airpark traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway one seven, Sportsman Airpark.
- YouSportsman Airpark traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway one seven, full stop, Sportsman Airpark.
- YouSportsman Airpark traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway one seven, Sportsman Airpark.
If things change. 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). Listen for ten miles before you arrive; most of what you want to know has already been said.
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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