Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Lamar County (M55) radio calls
Vernon, ALFAA identifier M55; no ICAO code assigned
Lamar County is a non-towered airport in Vernon, AL. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.9, as Lamar County Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Columbus Approach on 126.075, 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
| CTAFLamar County Traffic | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| Approach / DepartureColumbus Approach | 126.075 |
Airport
- Runways
- 17 · 35
- Elevation
- 463 ft
- Position
- 33.847, -88.115
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at M55
Lamar 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 17; 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).
- YouLamar County traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway one seven, Lamar County.
- YouLamar County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway one seven, departing the pattern to the north, Lamar 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).
- YouLamar County traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Lamar County, Lamar County.
- YouLamar County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway one seven, full stop, Lamar County.
- YouLamar County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway one seven, Lamar County.
- YouLamar County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway one seven, full stop, Lamar County.
- YouLamar County traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway one seven, Lamar County.
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Columbus Approach on 126.075 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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