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Common VHF Frequencies
From Appendix 2 of FAA Spectrum Management Regulations and Procedures Manual and 87.173 Aeronautical Frequency Table (See references below)
118.000 - 121.400 Air Traffic Control 121.425 - 121.450 Govt AWOS/ASOS 121.475 Band Protection for 121.5 121.500 Aircraft Emergency and Distress (VHF Guard) 121.525 Band Protection for 121.5 121.550 - 121.575 Govt AWOS/ASOS 121.600 - 121.925 Air Traffic Control (Old gnd ctrl freq band) 121.775 SAR ELT Location training 121.950 Aviation Support 121.975 FSS Private Aircraft Advisory 122.000 - 122.050 En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) 122.075 - 122.675 FSS Private Aircraft Advisory 122.700 - 122.725 Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports 122.750 Fixed wing aircraft air-to-air 122.775 Aviation Support 122.800 Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports 122.825 Domestic VHF 122.850 Multicom 122.875 Unicom - Domestic VHF 122.900 Multicom, SAR Training 122.925 Multicom - Special Use / National Resp. Mgt. 122.950 Unicom - Airports with full time ATCT or FSS 122.975 - 123.000 Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports 123.025 Helicopter Air-to-Air 123.050 - 123.075 Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports 123.100 Search and Rescue primary, ATC for special events secondary 123.125 - 123.175 Flight Test itinerant 123.200 - 123.275 Flight Test 123.300 Aviation Support 123.325 - 123.375 Flight Test 123.400 Flight Test itinerant 123.425 Flight Test 123.450 Flight Test, Air to Air (Unofficial) 123.475 Flight Test 123.500 Aviation Support 123.525 - 123.575 Flight Test 123.600 - 123.650 ATC (Formerly Air Carrier Advisory. FSS uses to be phased out) 123.675 - 126.175 Air Traffic Control 126.200 Military Common (advisory) 126.225 - 126.800 Air Traffic Control 128.825 - 132.000 Operational Control 132.025 - 134.075 Air Traffic Control 134.100 Military Common (advisory) 134.125 - 135.825 Air Traffic Control 135.850 FAA Flight Inspection 135.875 - 135.925 Air Traffic Control 135.950 FAA Flight Inspection 135.975 - 136.400 Air Traffic Control 136.425 - 136.475 Flight Information Services (until 2011) 136.500 - 136.875 Domestic VHF 136.900 - 136.975 International and Domestic VHF
Common UHF Frequencies
In recent years many PMSV stations have moved off of the four older nationwide common frequencies.
243.0 Aircraft Emergency and Distress (UHF Guard) 257.8 Air Traffic Control (Military Common) 282.8 Search and Rescue 255.4 FAA Flight Service Stations 296.7 FAA Flight Service Stations 239.8 PMSV (Pilot to Metro Service - weather advisory) 342.5 PMSV 344.6 PMSV 375.2 PMSV 303.0 Air-to-air "Winchester" 311.0 USAF ACC Command Posts Pimary 321.0 USAF ACC Command Posts Secondary 381.3 USAF ACC Command Posts 319.4 USAF AMC Command Posts 349.4 USAF AMC Command Posts 252.1 USAF Reserve Command Posts 351.2 USAF Reserve Command Posts 364.2 USAF NORAD AICC Primary 380.0 FAA Flight Inspection/ SMO Ground Personnel 380.1 FAA Flight Inspection/ SMO Ground Personnel
ARINC En Route Service
The ARINC En Route Service is available to aircraft above 20,000 feet and on the ground at select airports. Base is "San Francisco Radio" except on Gulf Net, Maritime Net and Mex Net which are "New York Radio."
128.900 Southwest USA 129.400 Northeast and Great Lakes USA / Canada West Coast and Anchorage 129.450 Central East Coast USA / Iowa and Surrounding Area USA 129.850 Northwest USA 129.900 Maritime Net (Northeast Coast USA) 130.200 Tennessee and Surrounding Area USA / Colorado and Utah USA 130.400 Rocky Mountains (North) USA 130.700 Gulf Net (Caribbean) / Mex Net (Mexico) 130.800 Southern California USA 131.175 Southeast USA 131.300 West Central USA 131.650 South Central USA 131.800 North Central USA 131.950 Pacific Net (West Coast USA and Hawaii)
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS)
ACARS data is used to send messages to and from commercial airlines' aircraft.
129.125 United States 130.025 United States 131.125 United States (High Traffic Areas) 131.550 United States 130.450 United States (High Traffic Areas) 136.800 United States 136.850 United States
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC)
Each Center is indexed at the ARTCC article.
MWARA
MWARA Major World Air Route Areas support HF Radio communications to aircraft outside of VHF range.
Finding Air Traffic Frequencies
Finding Air Traffic Frequencies
Related Links
- AirNav.com - Online airport and navaid info.
- SkyVector.com - Online aeronautical charts.
- Milcom Monitoring Post has a lot of good military aviation frequency info.
- Blimps
- Safety of Flight
- Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) Frequencies
- Instrument Landing System (ILS) Frequencies
- ARINC Frequencies in the NE US
References
- 47CFR87.173 Aeronautical Frequency Table
- FCC Aviation Radio Service
- Southwest Region Spectrum Management Handbook SW 6050.12A December 12, 2001
- Spectrum Management Regulations and Procedures Manual JO 6050.32B November 17, 2005