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== DelMarVA Milair introduction==
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Welcome to the Delmarva Milcom Monitoring article. This page lists websites, military wings, aircraft control and other information for monitoring military aircraft communications and Combat Air Patrol activity in the [[District of Columbia (DC)|DC]], [[Delaware (US)|Delaware]], [[Maryland (US)|Maryland]] and [[Virginia (US)|Virginia]] (hence the abbreviation 'Delmarva') region.  
This page lists websites, military wings, aircraft control and other frequency information
 
for monitoring military aircraft communications and Combat Air Patrol activity
 
in the Delaware, Maryland and Virginia (hence the abbreviation 'Delmarva') region.
 
  
== Local Flying units ==
 
*[[DE ANG 166th Airlift Wing]]
 
*[[DC ANG 113th Fighter Wing]]
 
*[[MD ANG 175th Wing ]]
 
*[[NJ ANG 177th Fighter Wing]]
 
*[[PA ANG 111st Fighter Wing]]
 
*[[PA ANG 171st Air Refueling Wing]]
 
*[[PA ANG 193rd Special Operations Wing]]
 
*[[VA ANG 192nd Fighter Wing]]
 
*[[WV ANG 167th Airlift Wing]]
 
*[[Joint Base Langley–Eustis (LFI) Hampton City (VA)]]
 
*[[USAF 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB]]
 
*[[USAFR 459th Air Refueling Wing, Andrews AFB]]
 
*[[USAFR 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh ARS, PA]]
 
*[[USNR VAQ-209 "Star Warriors", Naval Air Facility Washington]]
 
  
== Bases, Ranges, Restricted Areas, and Military Operating Areas (MOA) ==
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If you are new to this topic, read the [[VHF/UHF Military Monitoring]] articles first.
=== Air to Air Refueling Tracks ===
 
[[ECNA AAR Tracks]]<br>
 
[[AR777 AAR Track]] (Note: AP1B from Jan 2020 does not have AR-777 listed anymore, but traffic is being reported May 2020)<br>
 
[[NorthEast AAR Tracks]]
 
  
=== Maryland ===
 
[[Joint Base Andrews (ADW) Prince George's County (MD)]]
 
  
{{DB|a|2577|Aberdeen Proving Grounds}}
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See these 2 pages for frequencies and callsigns used in this area
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* [https://henney.com/chm/MilAirFreqs.htm Delmarva Milair frequencies]
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* [https://henney.com/chm/callsign.htm Delmarva Milair callsigns]
  
{{DB|a|1213|Martin State Airport, MD}}
 
  
[[Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) St. Mary's County (MD)]]
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The {{Thread|maryland-radio-discussion-forum.14|452134-sticky-thread-for-mid-atlantic-milair-2023.html|Sticky Thread for Mid Atlantic Milair 2023}}  is the current discussion forum for topics covered in this article.  
  
=== Virginia ===
 
; Langley AFB
 
* {{DB|s|7271|Trunk system}}
 
* {{DB|a|2182|RRDB conventional frequencies}}
 
  
; Other Units
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Our area is covered by the {{DB|a|2247|Washington DC}} ARTCC, often referred to as ''Washington Center''. It's callsign is ''ZDC'' and is often referred to this way followed by the site, such as ''ZDC Coyle'' or ''ZDC Hagerstown'' in threads and logs.
* [[Fort Belvoir/Davison AAF]]
 
* [[Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility Virginia Capes]] AKA "Giant Killer"
 
  
=== Delaware ===
 
; Dover AFB
 
* {{DB|s|3945|Trunk system}}
 
* {{DB|a|2700|RRDB conventional frequencies}}
 
  
=== Pennsylvania ===
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== Air Traffic Control ==
 
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* [[Potomac Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control]]
[[R-5802A/B/Kiowa MOA/Bollen Range]]
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* Tracking flights with [[ADS-B]]
  
[[Horsham Air Guard Station Montgomery County (PA)]]
 
  
=== New Jersey ===
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==Event Related==
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* [[Combat Air Patrols]]
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* [[Falcon Virgo Exercises]]
  
* [[Warren Grove Range]]
 
* [[McGuire Air Force Base (WRI) Burlington County (NJ)|McGuire AFB]]
 
* [[Naval Air Warfare Center Lakehurst]]
 
  
== Air Traffic Control ==
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==Military Trunked Systems==  
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You should look in the RRDB for a complete listing of these, but there are some that are also linked here;
  
{{DB|a|2247|Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center}}
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* [[Trunked Radio Systems (MD)]]
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* [[Trunked Radio Systems (DE)]]
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* [[Trunked Radio Systems (VA)]]
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* [[Trunked Radio Systems (DC)]]
  
[[Potomac Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control]]
 
  
== Other Milair activity ==
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==Supporting Bases, Wings and Ranges==
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While not part of the Delmarva region, these wings and ranges have been reported or were involved with support activities for the Delmarva region in the past
  
[[Combat Air Patrols]]
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=== New Jersey ===
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* [[Warren Grove Range]]
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* [[McGuire Air Force Base (WRI) Burlington County (NJ)|McGuire AFB]]
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* [[Naval Air Warfare Center Lakehurst]]
  
[[Defense Contractors]]
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===New York ===
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* {{DB|a|2246|NY Air Route Traffic Control Center}}
  
[[Falcon Virgo Exercises]]
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=== Pennsylvania ===
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* [[R-5802A/B/Kiowa MOA/Bollen Range]]
  
{{DB|a|2246|NY Air Route Traffic Control Center}}
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===West Virigina===
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* [[WV ANG 167th Airlift Wing]]
  
[[North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)]]
 
  
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==Unvalidated Frequencies==
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These articles contain frequency information that is neither in our database and/or not present on the above list. They are likely old listings and should be taken with a grain of salt.
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* [[DE ANG 166th Airlift Wing]]
  
  
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==Other Related==
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* [[Defense Contractors]]
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* [[North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)]]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/CapitolHillMonitors/ Capitol Hill Monitors (Facebook)]
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* [http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/scan-dc Scan-DC (qth.net)]
  
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Return to Wiki pages: [[Delaware (US)]], [[Maryland (US)]], [[Virginia (US)]] . [[District of Columbia (DC)|DC]]
  
Return to Wiki pages: [[Delaware (US)]], [[Maryland (US)]], [[Virginia (US)]]
 
  
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[[Category:District of Columbia Air National Guard]]
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[[Category:District of Columbia Military Aviation]]
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[[Category:United States Air Force in District of Columbia]]
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[[Category:United States Navy in District of Columbia]]
  
 
[[Category:Delaware Air National Guard]]
 
[[Category:Delaware Air National Guard]]
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[[Category:United States Air Force in Delaware]]
 
[[Category:United States Air Force in Delaware]]
 
[[Category:United States Navy in Delaware]]
 
[[Category:United States Navy in Delaware]]
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[[Category:Maryland Air National Guard]]
 
[[Category:Maryland Air National Guard]]

Latest revision as of 18:02, 29 April 2023

Welcome to the Delmarva Milcom Monitoring article. This page lists websites, military wings, aircraft control and other information for monitoring military aircraft communications and Combat Air Patrol activity in the DC, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia (hence the abbreviation 'Delmarva') region.


If you are new to this topic, read the VHF/UHF Military Monitoring articles first.


See these 2 pages for frequencies and callsigns used in this area


The Sticky Thread for Mid Atlantic Milair 2023 Thread is the current discussion forum for topics covered in this article.


Our area is covered by the Washington DC ARTCC, often referred to as Washington Center. It's callsign is ZDC and is often referred to this way followed by the site, such as ZDC Coyle or ZDC Hagerstown in threads and logs.


Air Traffic Control


Event Related


Military Trunked Systems

You should look in the RRDB for a complete listing of these, but there are some that are also linked here;


Supporting Bases, Wings and Ranges

While not part of the Delmarva region, these wings and ranges have been reported or were involved with support activities for the Delmarva region in the past

New Jersey

New York

Pennsylvania

West Virigina


Unvalidated Frequencies

These articles contain frequency information that is neither in our database and/or not present on the above list. They are likely old listings and should be taken with a grain of salt.


Other Related

Return to Wiki pages: Delaware (US), Maryland (US), Virginia (US) . DC