Aircraft

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 	        Emergency Search and Rescue (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 	        Aviational Instruction and 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  	        SAR; Temp. ATCTs and fly-ins with SAR coordination
123.125 - 123.275 	Flight Test
123.300 	        Aviation Support
123.325 - 123.475 	Flight Test
123.450 	        Air to Air (Unofficial)
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

243.0    Aircraft Emergency/Distress Channel (UHF Guard)
257.8    Air Traffic Control (Military Common)
282.8    Search & 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."

• ARINC En Route Service Coverage Maps
• ARINC Voice and Data Communications

128.9    Southwest USA
129.4    Northeast and Great Lakes USA / Canada West Coast and Anchorage
129.45   Central East Coast USA / Iowa and Surrounding Area USA
129.85   Northwest USA
129.9    Maritime Net (Northeast Coast USA)
130.2    Tennessee and Surrounding Area USA / Colorado and Utah USA
130.4    Rocky Mountains (North) USA
130.7    Gulf Net (Caribbean) / Mex Net (Mexico)
130.8    Southern California USA
131.175  Southeast USA
131.3    West Central USA
131.65   South Central USA
131.8    North Central USA
131.95   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) 
131.55   United States 
130.450  United States (High Traffic Areas)
136.8    United States
136.85   United States

Federal Aviation Administration

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

• 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