Ground Station Call Signs
Pilots, when calling a ground station, should begin with the name of the facility being called followed by the type of the facility being called as indicated in
TBL 4-2-1
.
TBL 4-2-1
Calling a Ground Station
Facility
Call Sign
Airport UNICOM
“Shannon UNICOM”
FAA Flight Service Station
“Chicago Radio”
Airport Traffic Control Tower
“Augusta Tower”
Clearance Delivery Position (IFR)
“Dallas Clearance Delivery”
Ground Control Position in Tower
“Miami Ground”
Radar or Nonradar Approach Control Position
“Oklahoma City Approach”
Radar Departure Control Position
“St. Louis Departure”
FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center
“Washington Center”
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