Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Carroll County (4M1) radio calls
Berryville, ARFAA identifier 4M1; no ICAO code assigned
Carroll County is a non-towered airport in Berryville, AR. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.9, as Carroll County Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Razorback Approach on 126.6, 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
| CTAFCarroll County Traffic | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| Approach / DepartureRazorback Approach | 126.6 |
Airport
- Runways
- 07 · 25
- Elevation
- 1,206 ft
- Position
- 36.381, -93.625
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at 4M1
Carroll County 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 07; 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).
- YouCarroll County traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway zero seven, Carroll County.
- YouCarroll County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway zero seven, departing the pattern to the north, Carroll County.
- 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).
- YouCarroll County traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Carroll County, Carroll County.
- YouCarroll County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway zero seven, full stop, Carroll County.
- YouCarroll County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway zero seven, Carroll County.
- YouCarroll County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway zero seven, full stop, Carroll County.
- YouCarroll County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway zero seven, Carroll County.
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Razorback Approach on 126.6 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 →
The calls you will make here
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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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