Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Saluda County (6J4) radio calls
Saluda, SCFAA identifier 6J4; no ICAO code assigned
Saluda County is a non-towered airport in Saluda, SC. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.9, as Saluda County Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Augusta Approach on 119.15, 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
| CTAFSaluda County Traffic | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| Approach / DepartureAugusta Approach | 119.15 |
Airport
- Runways
- 01 · 19
- Elevation
- 539 ft
- Position
- 33.927, -81.795
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at 6J4
Saluda 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 01; 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).
- YouSaluda County traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway zero one, Saluda County.
- YouSaluda County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway zero one, departing the pattern to the north, Saluda 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).
- YouSaluda County traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Saluda County, Saluda County.
- YouSaluda County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway zero one, full stop, Saluda County.
- YouSaluda County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway zero one, Saluda County.
- YouSaluda County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway zero one, full stop, Saluda County.
- YouSaluda County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway zero one, Saluda County.
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Augusta Approach on 119.15 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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