Non-towered · Class G at the surface
Ottawa Executive (Z98) radio calls
Zeeland, MIFAA identifier Z98; no ICAO code assigned
Ottawa Executive is a non-towered airport in Zeeland, MI. Nobody clears you to do anything: you self-announce on the CTAF, 122.9, as Ottawa Executive Traffic, with the airport name at the start and end of each call. The approach control for the area is Great Lakes Approach on 128.4, 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
| CTAFOttawa Executive Traffic | 122.9 |
|---|---|
| Approach / DepartureGreat Lakes Approach | 128.4 |
Airport
- Runways
- 02 · 20
- Elevation
- 756 ft
- Position
- 42.817, -85.928
Non-towered airport: self-announce on the CTAF
Sample calls at Z98
Ottawa Executive 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 02; 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).
- YouOttawa Executive traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, taxiing to runway zero two, Ottawa Executive.
- YouOttawa Executive traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, departing runway zero two, departing the pattern to the north, Ottawa Executive.
- 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).
- YouOttawa Executive traffic, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, one zero miles south, two thousand five hundred, landing Ottawa Executive, Ottawa Executive.
- YouOttawa Executive traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, entering left downwind runway zero two, full stop, Ottawa Executive.
- YouOttawa Executive traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, left base runway zero two, Ottawa Executive.
- YouOttawa Executive traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, final runway zero two, full stop, Ottawa Executive.
- YouOttawa Executive traffic, Cessna Six Zero Foxtrot, clear of runway zero two, Ottawa Executive.
If things change. Want flight following after departure? Call Great Lakes Approach on 128.4 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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