Requesting Taxi to Gate/Stand never works

[demontraitor 2]

Whenever I ask for taxi to gate/stand, ATC never give me the correct one. I ask "request taxi to gate 3" and I get "taxi to gate 270" or something. Never the one I ask for...

What am I doing wrong?

I am checking the gates etc in Taxi Maint, and they exist...

[vadriver 247]

is gate 3 occupied ..... look forward to dave's advice

[demontraitor 2]

39 minutes ago, vadriver said:

is gate 3 occupied ..... look forward to dave's advice

I use Traffic Global, and always reserve a parking stand, so shouldn't be...

[Dave-Pilot2ATC 864]

If you fly as an Airliner, then the gate you request needs to be assigned to your Airline in TaxiMnt.  Otherwise, you'll get one of the gates that is assigned to your Airline.

If you're call sign is a GA or Military one and assuming it's hearing you correctly, (Green text matches what you requested), and the Gate does exist as a Gate, it should give you the requested gate.

Dave

[demontraitor 2]

4 minutes ago, Dave-Pilot2ATC said:

If you fly as an Airliner, then the gate you request needs to be assigned to your Airline in TaxiMnt.  Otherwise, you'll get one of the gates that is assigned to your Airline.

If you're call sign is a GA or Military one and assuming it's hearing you correctly, (Green text matches what you requested), and the Gate does exist as a Gate, it should give you the requested gate.

Dave

ok, coming into another airport, will check out what is happening - i am sure P2ATC hears me fine.