Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Robert f Swinnie (KPHH) radio calls
Andrews, SCICAO KPHH · FAA PHH
Robert f Swinnie is a non-towered airport in Andrews, SC. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.9, as Robert f Swinnie Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Myrtle Beach Approach on 127.4, 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
| CTAFRobert f Swinnie Traffic | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| Approach / DepartureMyrtle Beach Approach | 127.4 |
Airport
- Runways
- 18 · 36
- Elevation
- 26 ft
- Position
- 33.452, -79.526
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at KPHH
Robert f Swinnie 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 18; 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 f Swinnie traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway one eight, Robert f Swinnie.
- YouRobert f Swinnie traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway one eight, departing the pattern to the north, Robert f Swinnie.
- 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 f Swinnie traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Robert f Swinnie, Robert f Swinnie.
- YouRobert f Swinnie traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway one eight, full stop, Robert f Swinnie.
- YouRobert f Swinnie traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway one eight, Robert f Swinnie.
- YouRobert f Swinnie traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway one eight, full stop, Robert f Swinnie.
- YouRobert f Swinnie traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway one eight, Robert f Swinnie.
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Myrtle Beach Approach on 127.4 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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