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== Common VHF Frequencies ==
 
== Common VHF Frequencies ==
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From Appendix 2 of FAA Spectrum Management Regulations and Procedures Manual and 87.173 Aeronautical Frequency Table (See references below)
 
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
 
  118.000 - 121.400  Air Traffic Control
 
  121.425 - 121.450  Govt AWOS/ASOS
 
  121.425 - 121.450  Govt AWOS/ASOS
 
  121.475 - 121.525  Band Protection for 121.5
 
  121.475 - 121.525  Band Protection for 121.5
121.500            Aircraft Emergency and Distress (VHF Guard)
 
 
  121.550 - 121.575  Govt AWOS/ASOS
 
  121.550 - 121.575  Govt AWOS/ASOS
 
  121.600 - 121.925  Air Traffic Control (Old gnd ctrl freq band)
 
  121.600 - 121.925  Air Traffic Control (Old gnd ctrl freq band)
 
  121.775            SAR ELT Location training
 
  121.775            SAR ELT Location training
121.950            Aviation Support
 
 
  121.975            FSS Private Aircraft Advisory
 
  121.975            FSS Private Aircraft Advisory
 
  122.000 - 122.050  En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS)
 
  122.000 - 122.050  En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS)
 
  122.075 - 122.675  FSS Private Aircraft Advisory
 
  122.075 - 122.675  FSS Private Aircraft Advisory
 
  122.700 - 122.725  Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports
 
  122.700 - 122.725  Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports
122.750            Fixed wing aircraft air-to-air
 
122.775            Aviation Support
 
 
  122.800            Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports
 
  122.800            Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports
 
  122.825            Domestic VHF
 
  122.825            Domestic VHF
122.850            Multicom, Aviation Support
 
 
  122.875            Unicom, Domestic VHF
 
  122.875            Unicom, Domestic VHF
122.900            Multicom, SAR Training
 
122.925            Multicom - Special Use, Natural resource management
 
 
  122.950            Unicom - Airports with full time ATCT or FSS
 
  122.950            Unicom - Airports with full time ATCT or FSS
 
  122.975 - 123.000  Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports
 
  122.975 - 123.000  Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports
123.025            Helicopter Air-to-Air
 
 
  123.050 - 123.075  Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports
 
  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
 
  123.125 - 123.175  Flight Test itinerant
 
  123.200 - 123.275  Flight Test
 
  123.200 - 123.275  Flight Test
123.300            Aviation Support
 
 
  123.325 - 123.375  Flight Test
 
  123.325 - 123.375  Flight Test
123.400            Flight Test itinerant
 
 
  123.425 - 123.475  Flight Test
 
  123.425 - 123.475  Flight Test
123.450            Air to Air (Unofficial)
 
123.500            Aviation Support
 
 
  123.525 - 123.575  Flight Test
 
  123.525 - 123.575  Flight Test
 
  123.600 - 126.800  Air Traffic Control
 
  123.600 - 126.800  Air Traffic Control
126.200            Military Common (advisory)
 
 
  128.825 - 132.000  Operational Control
 
  128.825 - 132.000  Operational Control
 
  132.025 - 136.475  Air Traffic Control
 
  132.025 - 136.475  Air Traffic Control
134.100            Military Common (advisory)
 
135.850            FAA Flight Inspection
 
135.950            FAA Flight Inspection
 
 
  136.500 - 136.875  Domestic VHF
 
  136.500 - 136.875  Domestic VHF
 
  136.900 - 136.975  International and Domestic VHF
 
  136.900 - 136.975  International and Domestic VHF

Revision as of 20:02, 19 September 2011

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 - 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
121.975            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
122.800            Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports
122.825            Domestic VHF
122.875            Unicom, Domestic VHF
122.950            Unicom - Airports with full time ATCT or FSS
122.975 - 123.000  Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports
123.050 - 123.075  Unicom - Uncontrolled Airports
123.125 - 123.175  Flight Test itinerant
123.200 - 123.275  Flight Test
123.325 - 123.375  Flight Test
123.425 - 123.475  Flight Test
123.525 - 123.575  Flight Test
123.600 - 126.800  Air Traffic Control
128.825 - 132.000  Operational Control
132.025 - 136.475  Air Traffic Control
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.

Frequency  Type  Alpha Tag  Description  Mode  Tag 
131.72500  BM  ACARS SITA Base Base Frequency  Telm  Data 
129.35000  BM  SITA 129.35 En Route  Telm  Data 
130.87500  BM  SITA 130.875 Terminal  Telm  Data 
131.65000  BM  SITA 131.650 Terminal  Telm  Data 
128.97500  BM  SITA 128.975 Terminal - Spare  Telm  Data 
131.00000  BM  SITA 131.000 Terminal - Spare  Telm  Data 
131.47500  BM  SITA 131.475 DataPlus (Air Canada) En Route  Telm  Data 



Blimps

Heavy Lift Helicopters

Other Aircraft Frequencies

ILS, DME, VOR and TACAN

Marker Beacon

75.000 MHz

Non-Directional Beacon (NDB)

190 - 530 kHz
1600 - 1800 kHz

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

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References


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