Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Skyway Estates (60G) radio calls
Eaton Rapids, MIFAA identifier 60G; no ICAO code assigned
Skyway Estates is a non-towered airport in Eaton Rapids, MI. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.9, as Skyway Estates Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Great Lakes Approach on 118.65, 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
| CTAFSkyway Estates Traffic | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| Approach / DepartureGreat Lakes Approach | 118.65 |
Airport
- Runways
- 08 · 26
- Elevation
- 931 ft
- Position
- 42.584, -84.651
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at 60G
Skyway Estates 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 08; 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).
- YouSkyway Estates traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway zero eight, Skyway Estates.
- YouSkyway Estates traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway zero eight, departing the pattern to the north, Skyway Estates.
- 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).
- YouSkyway Estates traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Skyway Estates, Skyway Estates.
- YouSkyway Estates traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway zero eight, full stop, Skyway Estates.
- YouSkyway Estates traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway zero eight, Skyway Estates.
- YouSkyway Estates traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway zero eight, full stop, Skyway Estates.
- YouSkyway Estates traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway zero eight, Skyway Estates.
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Great Lakes Approach on 118.65 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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