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Old 12th Jul 2014, 16:22
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While Midway Island does not have a proper ATC type system, it does have radio communication with aircraft landing and departing on the island, a UNICOM.

To receive a ATC clearance one must go to the airport operations office and call Oakland Center on a "land" line telephone. At least that is the way it used to be just a few years ago.

I'm sure having a 777 drop in is a lot of excitement for the folks based on Midway and of course the Gooney birds that call Midway home. Shoot, when I’d drop in for fuel in a Falcon 50 they got quite excited.
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