Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Moose Lake Carlton County (KMZH) radio calls
Moose Lake, MNICAO KMZH · FAA MZH
Moose Lake Carlton County is a non-towered airport in Moose Lake, MN. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.9, as Moose Lake Carlton County Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Duluth Approach on 125.45, 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
| CTAFMoose Lake Carlton County Traffic | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| Approach / DepartureDuluth Approach | 125.45 |
Airport
- Runways
- 04 · 22
- Elevation
- 1,076 ft
- Position
- 46.419, -92.805
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at KMZH
Moose Lake Carlton 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 04; 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).
- YouMoose Lake Carlton County traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway zero four, Moose Lake Carlton County.
- YouMoose Lake Carlton County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway zero four, departing the pattern to the north, Moose Lake Carlton 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).
- YouMoose Lake Carlton County traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Moose Lake Carlton County, Moose Lake Carlton County.
- YouMoose Lake Carlton County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway zero four, full stop, Moose Lake Carlton County.
- YouMoose Lake Carlton County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway zero four, Moose Lake Carlton County.
- YouMoose Lake Carlton County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway zero four, full stop, Moose Lake Carlton County.
- YouMoose Lake Carlton County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway zero four, Moose Lake Carlton County.
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Duluth Approach on 125.45 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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