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COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY (CTAF)

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

A frequency designed for the purpose of carrying out airport advisory practices while operating to or from an airport without an operating control tower. The CTAF may be a UNICOM, Multicom, FSS, or tower frequency and is identified in appropriate aeronautical publications.

See DESIGNATED COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY (CTAF) AREA.

Refer to AC 90‐66, Non-Towered Airport Flight Operations.

Also called CTAF.

In the 7110.65

Used in 2 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 4-2-10Cancellation of IFR Flight Plan
  2. 10-1-2Obtaining Information