Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Robert Newlon Field (I41) radio calls
Huntington, WVFAA identifier I41; no ICAO code assigned
Robert Newlon Field is a non-towered airport in Huntington, WV. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.9, as Robert Newlon Field 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
| CTAFRobert Newlon Field Traffic | 122.9 |
|---|
Airport
- Runways
- 02 · 20
- Right-hand pattern
- Runway 20
- Elevation
- 550 ft
- Position
- 38.457, -82.314
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at I41
Robert Newlon Field 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 02; 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).
- YouRobert Newlon Field traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway zero two, Robert Newlon Field.
- YouRobert Newlon Field traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway zero two, departing the pattern to the north, Robert Newlon Field.
- 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).
- YouRobert Newlon Field traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Robert Newlon Field, Robert Newlon Field.
- YouRobert Newlon Field traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway zero two, full stop, Robert Newlon Field.
- YouRobert Newlon Field traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway zero two, Robert Newlon Field.
- YouRobert Newlon Field traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway zero two, full stop, Robert Newlon Field.
- YouRobert Newlon Field traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway zero two, Robert Newlon Field.
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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