On which frequencies can you activate PCL?

On which frequencies can you activate PCL?

• A. On the Tower (when closed), CTAF, or UNICOM frequency
• B. On any frequency
• C. On the Tower frequency only
• D. On VOR frequency

Answer: (A)

Pilot-controlled lighting is activated by keying the microphone on the radio channel you use to contact the airfield’s traffic services. That means you turn the lights on by talking on the frequency used for advisory communications at the field: the CTAF or UNICOM when the field is unattended. If there’s a control tower and it’s closed, you can also activate the lights by using the tower's frequency. Navigational frequencies like VOR aren’t used for this purpose, and you don’t get to turn lights on by using any arbitrary frequency.

Pilot-controlled lighting is activated by keying the microphone on the radio channel you use to contact the airfield’s traffic services. That means you turn the lights on by talking on the frequency used for advisory communications at the field: the CTAF or UNICOM when the field is unattended. If there’s a control tower and it’s closed, you can also activate the lights by using the tower's frequency. Navigational frequencies like VOR aren’t used for this purpose, and you don’t get to turn lights on by using any arbitrary frequency.