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Common VHF Frequencies

From Appendix 2 of FAA Spectrum Management Regulations and Procedures Manual (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

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