Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Fayette County (KFYE) radio calls
Somerville, TNICAO KFYE · FAA FYE
Fayette County is a non-towered airport in Somerville, TN. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.9, as Fayette County Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Memphis Approach on 125.8, 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
| CTAFFayette County Traffic | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| Approach / DepartureMemphis Approach | 125.8 |
Airport
- Runways
- 01 · 19
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- Position
- 35.208, -89.394
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at KFYE
Fayette 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).
- YouFayette County traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway zero one, Fayette County.
- YouFayette County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway zero one, departing the pattern to the north, Fayette 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).
- YouFayette County traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Fayette County, Fayette County.
- YouFayette County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway zero one, full stop, Fayette County.
- YouFayette County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway zero one, Fayette County.
- YouFayette County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway zero one, full stop, Fayette County.
- YouFayette County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway zero one, Fayette County.
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Memphis Approach on 125.8 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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