Rogers Executive - Carter Field (KROG) radio calls

Towered airport with a Class D surface area

Sample calls at KROG

Rogers Executive - Carter Field has a Class D surface area: establish two-way communication with the tower before entering (AIM 3-2-5 b 3). A reply that uses your call sign, even "standby", establishes it; "aircraft calling, standby" does not. The calls below use runway 02; the tower assigns the runway in use 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.

1. There is no ATIS frequency in the FAA data for this airport, so ask Ground for the numbers on your first call: they will give the runway, wind and altimeter.
2. YouRogers Clearance, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, at the ramp with Information Alpha, VFR to the north, request clearance.
3. ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Rogers Clearance, maintain VFR at or below two thousand five hundred, departure frequency one two six point six, squawk four six one two.
4. YouAt or below two thousand five hundred, departure one two six point six, squawk four six one two, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
5. YouRogers Ground, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, at the ramp with Information Alpha, request taxi, VFR departure to the north.
6. ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Rogers Ground, runway zero two, taxi via Alpha, hold short of runway zero two.
7. YouRunway zero two, taxi via Alpha, hold short of runway zero two, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
8. The runway, any clearance onto a runway and every hold-short instruction are read back (AIM 4-3-18 a 9). Stay on Ground through the run-up and switch to Tower when ready (AIM 4-3-14 a).
9. YouRogers Tower, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, holding short runway zero two, ready for departure, northbound.
10. ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Rogers Tower, runway zero two, cleared for takeoff.
11. YouRunway zero two, cleared for takeoff, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
12. ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, contact Razorback Approach one two six point six.
13. Youone two six point six, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
14. YouRazorback Approach, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, two thousand climbing four thousand five hundred, request VFR flight following to the north.
15. ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Razorback Approach, radar contact, altimeter three zero zero one.
16. YouAltimeter three zero zero one, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
17. Inbound: call the tower about 15 miles out, before the Class D boundary (AIM 4-3-2 a).
18. YouRogers Tower, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one five miles north, three thousand, with Information Bravo, landing Rogers.
19. ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, Rogers Tower, enter left downwind runway zero two, report midfield downwind.
20. YouEnter left downwind runway zero two, report midfield, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
21. YouRogers Tower, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, midfield left downwind, runway zero two.
22. ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, runway zero two, cleared to land, wind two seven zero at eight.
23. YouRunway zero two, cleared to land, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
24. The wind is information: acknowledged, not read back. Exit at the first available taxiway or as told, taxi clear of the hold-short markings, and change to Ground only when the tower says (AIM 4-3-21).
25. ATCCessna Six Zero Foxtrot, exit at the next taxiway, contact Rogers Ground one one eight point zero.
26. YouExit next taxiway, one one eight point zero, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot.
27. YouRogers Ground, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway zero two, taxi to the ramp.

If things change. The tower operates 0530-1930 MON-FRI; 0800-1900 SAT-SUN local. Outside those hours the airport is a non-towered field: self-announce on the CTAF, 119.375 with the airport name first and last, and the surface area reverts to Class E or Class G as published in the Chart Supplement.

Phraseology from AIM 4-2-3; 4-3-18 a 9; 4-3-14; 4-3-21; 4-4-7 b; 4-1-18 a 3; 3-2-5 b 3; 4-3-2 a. What TowerTalk grades against →

The calls you will make here

• How to call Ground for taxi →
• Calling the tower inbound →
• Line up and wait, cleared for takeoff, cleared to land →
• First time flying into a Class D airport →
• How to request VFR flight following →

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